yaya
/ˈjɑjɑ/noun, verb, adjective
yaya is spelled Y-A-Y-A: 4 letters. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Yaya, the name). As a noun, yaya means “A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yaya is yayas.
How many letters and syllables are in yaya?
| Letters | 4: Y-A-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yaya?
Yaya appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Yaya, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yaya?
- /ˈjɑjɑ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of yaya
- yayas plural
- more yaya comparative
- most yaya superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yaya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid
verb
- 1
To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.
adjective
- 1
Arrogant, stuck-up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yaya come from?
From Tagalog yaya, from Philippine Spanish yaya.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).