"aya" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔaja/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.jɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜌ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aja Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} aya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌ)
  1. pleasantness of the weather, face, etc. Synonyms: aliwalas, kaaliwalasan Derived forms: di-kaaya-aya, kaaya-aya, maaya
    Sense id: en-aya-tl-noun-k-DbSJwv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔaja/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.jɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜌ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aja Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish aya (“governess”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|aya||governess}} Borrowed from Spanish aya (“governess”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} aya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌ)
  1. governess; caretaker of children Synonyms: yaya, ama, sisiwa
    Sense id: en-aya-tl-noun-4qSMuKYg Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 72 26 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 73 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 8 92 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 4 68 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 72 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔajaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.jɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ayà [canonical], ᜀᜌ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ajaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|ayà|b=+}} ayà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌ)
  1. Alternative form of yaya Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: yaya Derived forms: ayain
    Sense id: en-aya-tl-noun-Zy61eRPg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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