saya

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos).

Noun

saya f (plural sayes)

1. skirt

Alternative forms

• sahaya

Etymology

From Malay saya, from Sanskrit सहाय​ (sahāya​).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saja/

Pronoun

saya

1. I (personal pronoun)
2. me (direct object of a verb)
3. me (object of a preposition)
4. me (indirect object of a verb)
5. my (belonging to me)

Romanization

saya

1. Rōmaji transcription of さや

Alternative forms

• sahaya, ساي‎, سهاي‎

Etymology

From Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya, “follower”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /sajə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /saja/
• Rhymes: -ajə, -jə, -ə

Pronoun

saya

1. I (personal pronoun)
2. me (direct object of a verb)
3. me (object of a preposition)
4. me (indirect object of a verb)
5. my (belonging to me)

   Nama saya ...

   My name is ...

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos). Compare Portuguese saia, French saie.

Noun

saya f (plural sayas)

1. (archaic) a woman’s skirt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsa.ja/

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

From Spanish saya (“skirt”).