ayya

See also: ayyā

Northern Ohlone

Alternative forms

  • aȳa (Harrington's orthography)

Noun

ayya

  1. enemy, adversary
    Antonym: mo'e

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Áryas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas (“Aryan”); cognate with Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Adjective

ayya

  1. noble

Declension

Derived terms

  • ayyā (“lady”)
  • ayyaputta

Descendants

  • → Malay: ayah
    • Indonesian: ayah
    • Peranakan Indonesian: ajah
  • → Tamil: ஐயர் (aiyar)
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