saya

See also: sāya

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos).

Noun

saya f (plural sayes)

  1. skirt

Synonyms


Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish saya, from Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ya

Noun

saya

  1. a skirt; an article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body
  2. the part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist
  3. the drapery used in processional carriages
  4. (often humorous) a kilt

Verb

saya

  1. to put on a skirt

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:saya.


Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay saya, from Sanskrit सहाय​ (sahāya​).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saja/

Pronoun

saya

  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
  3. me (object of a preposition)
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)

Usage notes

Synonyms


Japanese

Romanization

saya

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さや

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya, follower).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

saya (Jawi spelling ساي)

  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
  3. me (object of a preposition)
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)
    Nama saya ...
    My name is ...

See also


Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos). Compare Portuguese saia, French saie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɟ͡ʝa/, [ˈsaʝa]

Noun

saya f (plural sayas)

  1. (archaic) a woman’s skirt

See also


Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.ja/

Noun

saya

  1. joy, happiness
  2. fun

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Spanish saya (skirt).

Noun

saya

  1. skirt
Synonyms
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