FromJapanese榧(カヤ, kaya).
kaya (pluralkayas)
- Torreya nucifera, theJapanese nutmeg tree.
- Torreya grandis, theChinese nutmeg yew.
FromMalaykaya, fromkaya(“rich”).[1]
kaya (uncountable)
- Afruitcurd made from a base ofcoconut milk,eggs andsugar, popular in Southeast Asia.
2008,Preeta Samarasan,Evening is the Whole Day, Fourth Estate, page125:So they ate sliced Chinese white bread[…] spread thickly with sweet brownkaya.
kaya
- stone
kaya
- marijuana
kaya
- toanswer, torespond
- IPA(key): /ˈka.ja/,[ˈka.ja]
- Hyphenation:ka‧ya
FromMalaykaya(“rich”), fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaya, fromProto-Austronesian*kaya(“able, capable, strong, wealthy”). Cognate ofTagalogkaya, especiallyTagalogmay-kaya.
kaya (comparativelebih kaya,superlativepaling kaya)
- rich,wealthy
- Synonym:sugih
- (figurative)powerful
kaya
- alternative spelling ofkayak(“like, similar”)
kaya
- Rōmaji transcription ofカヤ
kaya (kramakados)
- like,such as
- IPA(key): /kəˈja/ [kəˈjä]
- IPA(key): /kəˈjaʔ/ [kəˈjäʔ](obsolete)
- Hyphenation:ka‧ya
Fromka +ya.
kaya
- his;her
- (colloquial)its
kaya
- his;her;hers
1617, Francisco Coronel,Arte y reglas de la lengua Pampanga:Queta o carinqueyá?- There or to his/her place?
- (colloquial)it
kaya
- from;because;since
- Synonyms:ibat,kasi,uling,anya,onemong,eporke
Aliyakaya mamangan.- It'sbecause s/he's not eating.
Kanitang linipat kukaya, menibayungan.- Since the day I moved, everything changed.
kaya
- expression to indicate an uncertainty or doubt;perhaps; Iwonder
Mangapakananukaya?- I wonder what could have happened?
- used witho to connect choices being considered with uncertainty
Saling laman okaya asan bakanitang ipanapunan.- Buy meat or perhaps fish for our dinner.
- (informal)expression foremphasis
Paneng manisip matsura. Tuknangan mukaya.- You always think something bad. just stop it, indeed!
- expression to indicate suggestion;how;whatabout
Tsakaya bisa ka?- How about some tea?
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaya, fromProto-Austronesian*kaya(“able, capable, strong, wealthy”). CompareMalaykaya andTagalogkaya (especiallymay-kaya).
kaya
- rich:
- Having a lot ofwealth ormoney.
- Mayakayan ―rich person.
Imperative ofOld Spanishcallar,Inherited fromVulgar Latin*callāre, fromLatinchalāre, fromAncient Greekχαλάω(khaláō).
kaya
- Be quiet!shut up!
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaya, fromProto-Austronesian*kaya(“able, capable, strong, wealthy”). CompareKapampangankaya andTagalogkaya (especiallyTagalogmay-kaya).
kaya (Jawi spellingکايorکايا)
- Rich:
- Having a lot ofwealth ormoney.
- keluargakaya ―rich family
- Having a lot of a certain thing; being rich in something.
- kaya dengan sumber alam ―rich in natural resources
- kaya dengan protein ―rich in protein
- (Islam, figurative) Havingpower(of God).
- Tuhan yangMaha Kaya ―theAlmighty God
- > Indonesian:kaya(inherited)
- → Min Nan:奎維 /奎维(khe-ûi)
kaya (Jawi spellingکايorکايا)
- Seri kaya, a custard sweet spread made from a base of coconut milk, eggs and sugar.
North Moluccan Malay
[edit]FromMalaykaya.
- IPA(key): /ˈka.ja/
- Hyphenation:ka‧ya
kaya
- rich
- orangkaya ―rich person
FromIndonesiankayak.
- IPA(key): /kaˈja/,/ˈka.ja/
- Hyphenation:ka‧ya
kayáorkaya
- like(as, the way)
Diakaya ta pe tamang.- He islike my friend.
kaia (inMinang dialect)
kaya
- hello
kaya
- yes
FromSpanishcalle.
kaya
- street,road
kaya
- tomorrow
- the next day
kaya classIX (pluralkaya classX)
- village
- household,homestead
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaya(“able, capable, strong, wealthy”). CompareMalaykaya(“wealth; power”).
kaya (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)
- ability;capability;competence
- Synonym:kakayahan
- means;resources;wealth;wherewithal
kaya (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)
- able to do;capable to do
- Synonyms:magagawa,kapas
Kaya natin ito!- Wecan do this!
kaya (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)
- ably; in an ablemanner
- Synonym:makakaya
kayâ (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)
- so;therefore;hence
- Synonyms:dahil doon,dahil diyan,sa gayon
Marami siyang ginawang trabaho,kaya pag-uwi niya'y nakatulog siya agad.- He'd done a lot of work, so as soon as he got home, he fell asleep instantly.
- as a result;consequently
- Synonyms:samakatwid,anupa't
kayâ (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)
- expression to indicate an uncertainty or doubt;perhaps; Iwonder
- Synonym:(Bataan)kali
Anokaya ang nangyari?- What could have happened?
- used witho to connect choices being considered with uncertainty
Bumili ka ng karne okaya ay isda para sa hapunan natin.- Buy meat or perhaps fish for our dinner.
- actually;on the contrary;rather
Lagi mong iniisip na pangit ka. Maganda kakaya.- You always think you're ugly. You'reactually very pretty!
kayà (Baybayin spellingᜃᜌ)(archaic)
- anyhuntingequipment
- act of hunting forcrocodiles in theriver or for a man hiding in themountain
Cognate withZuluikhaya.
kaya class5 (pluralmakaya class6)
- home
FromOttoman Turkishقیا(kaya),قایا(kaya,“rock”), fromProto-Turkic*kaya(“rock, mountain”).
Cognates
Cognate withOld Turkic[script needed](kaya,“rock”),Azerbaijaniqaya(“rock”),Bashkirҡая(qaya,“rock, cliff”),Khakasхая(xaya,“rock”),Turkmengaýa(“rock, cliff”),Tuvanхая(xaya,“rock”),Uzbekqoya(“rock, cliff”),Yakutхайа(qaya,“mountain”).
- IPA(key): [kaˈja]
- Hyphenation:ka‧ya
kaya (definite accusativekayayı,pluralkayalar)
- hugerock; large rock mass
- rockcliff, rockprecipice,palisade
