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yaya.

granny, gran

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʝaʝa/[ˈɟ͡ʝa.ʝa]/ˈʝaʝa/[ˈɟ͡ʝa.ʝa]
  1. granny, gran

    feminine
  2. female caregiver; nursemaid; nanny (girl or woman employed to take care of children)

    Philippines · feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Modern Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”). Or more likely simply a feminine of yayo (see there for further etymology).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.