yaya

American  

[yah-yah] / ˈyɑˌyɑ /

noun

plural

yayas

1. in the Philippines, a nanny or other female caregiver employed by a family to tend someone in the home.

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Example Sentences

I went to the market daily with our yaya, and we would make fresh, home-cooked meals every single day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This is a reference to the company that Teddy wrote a check from, Angel Inc., which is named for one of his yaya.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2021

“The new dish was influenced by many different cultures, including the Africans who contributed their rice, or yaya, to jambalaya,” Folse wrote.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2020

Nashtio yaya, I think we should go more toward the east.

From The Delight Makers by Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse

When, therefore, in July daily showers should occur, the principal shamans of each tribe and the yaya must pray, fast, and mortify themselves, in order that Those Above may send the needed rain.

From The Delight Makers by Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse