paya

See also: Paya and -paya

English

Etymology

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Noun

paya (uncountable)

1. A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters cooked with herbs and spices.

Anagrams

• apay

Asturian

Alternative forms

• pacha (Patsuezu, Cunqueiru, Quirosan)
• payya (Vaqueiru)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin palea, compare Galician palla, Spanish paja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaʝa/ [ˈpa.ʝa]
• Rhymes: -aʝa
• Syllabification: pa‧ya

Noun

paya f (uncountable)

1. straw

Derived terms

• empayar
• espayar
• payalín
• payar
• payares
• payera
• payeru

References

• “paya”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “paya”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Aymara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pa.ja]

Numeral

paya

1. two

   Pä wak uñasktwa

   I see two cows

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compare Malay paya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paja/
• Hyphenation: pa‧ya

Noun

paya

1. swamp

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧ya

Noun

paya

1. a bowl made out of a coconut shell, approximately a third of the coconut fruit

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Verb

paya

1. third-person singular past historic of payer

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpaja/ [ˈpa.ja]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: pa‧ya

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay paya (“fen, marsh, swamp”).

Noun

paya (plural paya-paya)

1. fen, marsh, swamp

Derived terms

• berpaya
• berpaya-paya

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

Adjective

paya (comparative lebih paya, superlative paling paya)

1. black fiber, if boiled it tastes bitter, not suitable for consumption

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Banjarese [Term?].

Noun

paya (plural paya-paya)

1. duck food made from sago palm mixed with other ingredients

Further reading

• “paya”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Kwama

Noun

paya

1. clay
2. clay pot

References

• Goldberg, Justin; Asadik, Habte; Bekama, Jiregna; Mengistu, Mulat (2016), Gwama – English Dictionary‎^[1], SIL International

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

paya (Jawi spelling ڤايا, plural paya-paya or paya²)

1. swamp, marsh, fen

Further reading

• "paya" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Nheengatu

Etymology

Inherited from Língua Geral Amazônica paîa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaja/, [ˈpa.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: pa‧ya

Noun

paya (plural paya-itá)

1. father (male parent)

Coordinate terms

• manha (“mother”)
• mú (“brother - of a man”)
• endira (“sister - of a man”)
• kiwira (“brother - of a woman”)
• amú (“sister - of a woman”)
• aíra (“son - of a man”)
• ayera (“daughter - of a man”)
• membira (“child - of a woman”)

Quechua

Adjective

paya

1. old (woman or female)

Noun

paya

1. old woman
2. nest

Declension

Declension of paya

	singular	plural
nominative	paya	payakuna
accusative	payata	payakunata
dative	payaman	payakunaman
genitive	payap	payakunap
locative	payapi	payakunapi
terminative	payakama	payakunakama
ablative	payamanta	payakunamanta
instrumental	payawan	payakunawan
comitative	payantin	payakunantin
abessive	payannaq	payakunannaq
comparative	payahina	payakunahina
causative	payarayku	payakunarayku
benefactive	payapaq	payakunapaq
associative	payapura	payakunapura
distributive	payanka	payakunanka
exclusive	payalla	payakunalla

Possessive forms of paya

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative payay payaykuna accusative payayta payaykunata dative payayman payaykunaman genitive payaypa payaykunap locative payaypi payaykunapi terminative payaykama payaykunakama ablative payaymanta payaykunamanta instrumental payaywan payaykunawan comitative payaynintin payaykunantin abessive payayninnaq payaykunannaq comparative payayhina payaykunahina causative payayrayku payaykunarayku benefactive payaypaq payaykunapaq associative payaypura payaykunapura distributive payayninka payaykunanka exclusive payaylla payaykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative payayki payaykikuna accusative payaykita payaykikunata dative payaykiman payaykikunaman genitive payaykipa payaykikunap locative payaykipi payaykikunapi terminative payaykikama payaykikunakama ablative payaykimanta payaykikunamanta instrumental payaykiwan payaykikunawan comitative payaykintin payaykikunantin abessive payaykinnaq payaykikunannaq comparative payaykihina payaykikunahina causative payaykirayku payaykikunarayku benefactive payaykipaq payaykikunapaq associative payaykipura payaykikunapura distributive payaykinka payaykikunanka exclusive payaykilla payaykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative payan payankuna accusative payanta payankunata dative payanman payankunaman genitive payanpa payankunap locative payanpi payankunapi terminative payankama payankunakama ablative payanmanta payankunamanta instrumental payanwan payankunawan comitative payanintin payankunantin abessive payanninnaq payankunannaq comparative payanhina payankunahina causative payanrayku payankunarayku benefactive payanpaq payankunapaq associative payanpura payankunapura distributive payaninka payankunanka exclusive payanlla payankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative payanchik payanchikkuna accusative payanchikta payanchikkunata dative payanchikman payanchikkunaman genitive payanchikpa payanchikkunap locative payanchikpi payanchikkunapi terminative payanchikkama payanchikkunakama ablative payanchikmanta payanchikkunamanta instrumental payanchikwan payanchikkunawan comitative payanchiknintin payanchikkunantin abessive payanchikninnaq payanchikkunannaq comparative payanchikhina payanchikkunahina causative payanchikrayku payanchikkunarayku benefactive payanchikpaq payanchikkunapaq associative payanchikpura payanchikkunapura distributive payanchikninka payanchikkunanka exclusive payanchiklla payanchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative payayku payaykukuna accusative payaykuta payaykukunata dative payaykuman payaykukunaman genitive payaykupa payaykukunap locative payaykupi payaykukunapi terminative payaykukama payaykukunakama ablative payaykumanta payaykukunamanta instrumental payaykuwan payaykukunawan comitative payaykuntin payaykukunantin abessive payaykunnaq payaykukunannaq comparative payaykuhina payaykukunahina causative payaykurayku payaykukunarayku benefactive payaykupaq payaykukunapaq associative payaykupura payaykukunapura distributive payaykunka payaykukunanka exclusive payaykulla payaykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative payaykichik payaykichikkuna accusative payaykichikta payaykichikkunata dative payaykichikman payaykichikkunaman genitive payaykichikpa payaykichikkunap locative payaykichikpi payaykichikkunapi terminative payaykichikkama payaykichikkunakama ablative payaykichikmanta payaykichikkunamanta instrumental payaykichikwan payaykichikkunawan comitative payaykichiknintin payaykichikkunantin abessive payaykichikninnaq payaykichikkunannaq comparative payaykichikhina payaykichikkunahina causative payaykichikrayku payaykichikkunarayku benefactive payaykichikpaq payaykichikkunapaq associative payaykichikpura payaykichikkunapura distributive payaykichikninka payaykichikkunanka exclusive payaykichiklla payaykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative payanku payankukuna accusative payankuta payankukunata dative payankuman payankukunaman genitive payankupa payankukunap locative payankupi payankukunapi terminative payankukama payankukunakama ablative payankumanta payankukunamanta instrumental payankuwan payankukunawan comitative payankuntin payankukunantin abessive payankunnaq payankukunannaq comparative payankuhina payankukunahina causative payankurayku payankukunarayku benefactive payankupaq payankukunapaq associative payankupura payankukunapura distributive payankunka payankukunanka exclusive payankulla payankukunalla

See also

• chakwas

Spanish

Noun

paya f (plural payas)

1. female equivalent of payo (“non-gypsy”)

Adjective

paya f

1. feminine singular of payo

Further reading

• “paya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpaja/ [ˈpaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: pa‧ya

Etymology 1

Noun

paya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌ)

1. tally; count

   Synonyms: bilang, tantos

Derived terms

• payahan
• tagapaya

Etymology 2

Noun

paya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌ)

1. drinking something in one gulp

   Synonyms: pagpaya, higop

See also

• inom
• langga
• lulon
• lunok
• tagay

Further reading

• “paya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• yapa