What does Yaaya mean?

Mãe em Fula (Mother in Fula) For example: "Yaaya ta kuzi. (Mother is cooking.)"

Where does the slang word Yaaya come from?

Yaaya is a slang term from Guinea-Bissau. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Guinea-Bissau and across Africa.

Yaaya

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Yaaya definition 1

Mãe em Fula (Mother in Fula)

"Yaaya ta kuzi. (Mother is cooking.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Yaay 🇸🇳 Senegal

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