English Explanatory Dictionary

aya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of ayah.
adv
  1. Yes; yea; aye.
name
  1. In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.
  2. 55565 Aya, a trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet; named after said goddess.
name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.
noun
  1. Initialism of adolescent or young adult.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪə/

Word forms

aya ayas Aja

Etymology

The planetoid was named after the Akkadian goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2002 AW₁₉₇.

Synonyms

YA young adult
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