"yaya" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-yaya.flac Forms: yaya class V [canonical], mayaya class VI [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain, but possibly from Portuguese aia (“maid”) or an Indian language, such as Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”). Etymology templates: {{unc|sw}} Uncertain, {{der|sw|pt|aia||maid}} Portuguese aia (“maid”), {{der|sw|hi|आया||dry nurse, nanny}} Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} yaya class V (plural mayaya class VI)
  1. nanny, babysitter, ayah
    Sense id: en-yaya-sw-noun-rKKmBxq4 Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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