waya

See also: wāyā- and Waya

Aleut

Pronunciation
  • (Western) IPA(key): /ˈwaja/

Adverb

waya

  1. (Western) right here
  2. (Western) now

References

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From English wire.

Noun

waya

  1. wire

Arawak

Noun

waya

  1. clay

References
  • de Goeje, C. H. (1928) The Arawak Language of Guiana‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 257

Buli (Indonesia)

Noun

waya

  1. water

References
  • G. Maan, Proeve van een Bulische spraakkunst (1951) (as waja)

East Makian

Noun

waya

  1. water

References
  • C. L. Voorhoeve, The Makian Languages and Their Neighbours (1982) (as waya)
  • Yuiti Wada, Correspondance of Consonants in North Halmahera Languages (1980) (as woya)

Ma'ya

Noun

waya

  1. water

References

Swahili
waya

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English wire.

Noun

waya (n class, plural nyaya)

  1. wire (thin thread of metal)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic وِعَاء‎ (wiʕāʔ).

Noun

waya (n class, plural nyaya)

  1. earthen baking dish

Yámana

Noun

waya

  1. bay

Yoruba
Wáyà lálòjù.

Etymology

English wire.

Noun

wáyà

  1. wire, electrical cable

Derived terms
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