yaya inflate; swell; soak

Part of Speech	v
Source Citation Form	yaya (Hoeller 1932a:285); ya - oya - oyaya (Hoeller 1929:117)
Language of Origin	gyr
Paradigm	ayaya, ereyaya, oyaya, amboyaya

• • inflate; swell; soak
  • inflar; hincharse; remojar [Spanish]
  • aufschwellen; anschwellen; einweichen [German]
  • • activity

  • • Example 1907:
      

      amboyaya

      I soak something, like dried meat

      remojo algo, como el charque [Spanish]

      ich weiche etwas auf, wie Trockenfleisch [German]

      Source:

      Hoeller 1932a:285

Related entries

• See also:
  • ya² open, open up; hatch