yaya

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yaya

Where it comes from

Uncertain, but possibly from Portuguese aia (“maid”) or an Indian language, such as Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”).

noun mayaya

class v nanny, babysitter, ayah

In English

nanny child's nurse
babysitter baby or child caretaker

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MLA

"yaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/yaya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

yaya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/yaya

Chicago

"yaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/yaya.

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@misc{yaya_2026,
  title = {yaya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/yaya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}