yayi

See also: yáyi, yàyì, yáyì, yāyì, yǎyì, and yāyī

Javanese

Romanization

yayi

1. Romanization of ꦪꦪꦶ

Malay

Etymology

Compare to Javanese yayi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaji/ [ˈja.ji]
• Rhymes: -aji

Noun

yayi (Jawi spelling يايي, plural yayi-yayi)

1. (dialectal) younger sibling

   Synonym: adik

Further reading

• “yayi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tumbuka

Particle

yayi

1. no