kaaya-aya

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ aya, with reduplication of aya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaˌʔajaˈʔaja/ [kɐˌʔaː.jɐˌʔaːˈja]
    • Rhymes: -aja
  • IPA^(key): /kaˌʔajaˈʔajaʔ/ [kɐˌʔaː.jɐˌʔaːˈjaʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ajaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧a‧ya-a‧ya

Adjective

kaaya-aya or kaayà-ayà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜀᜌ)

1. delightful; pleasant; agreeable; pleasurable

   Synonyms: kaakit-akit, kalugod-lugod, kasiya-siya

Derived terms

• di-kaaya-aya