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Noun: yaya  'yaa,yaa
  1. (Philippines, Southeast Asia) a nanny or domestic helper
    "The yaya took the children to the park"
     
  2. [informal] (informal) grandmother or elderly woman, especially in some Spanish-speaking cultures
    "My yaya always made the best empanadas"

Derived forms: yayas

Encyclopedia: Yaya, Republic of the Congo