kaya
Kaya (noun) means a sweet, fragrant jam made from coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, popular across Southeast Asia. Example: “Kaya toast with butter is a classic Singaporean breakfast.”
How to use kaya
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, a coconut-egg jam used as a breakfast spread in Southeast Asia.
Word forms
kayas plural
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_____ toast with butter is a classic Singaporean breakfast.
Etymology
The tree sense comes from Japanese kaya.
Rhymes for kaya
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What does “kaya” mean?
The word “kaya” means a sweet, fragrant jam made from coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, popular across Southeast Asia. In plain terms, most commonly, a coconut-egg jam used as a breakfast spread in Southeast Asia.
How do you pronounce “kaya”?
“Kaya” is pronounced KEYE-uh (/ˈkaɪə/ in IPA).
How do you use “kaya” in a sentence?
Here is “kaya” used in a sentence: “Kaya toast with butter is a classic Singaporean breakfast.”
What part of speech is “kaya”?
“Kaya” is a noun.
Where does the word “kaya” come from?
The word “kaya” comes from Japanese. The tree sense comes from Japanese kaya.
How many meanings does “kaya” have?
“Kaya” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sweet, fragrant jam made from coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, popular across Southeast Asia.
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