different between laya vs playa

English

Noun

laya (uncountable)

1. (music) tempo in Indian music.

See also

• tala
• matra

Anagrams

• Yala, alay

Bikol Central

Noun

làya

1. ginger

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la?ya

Verb

laya

1. to wither

Adjective

laya

1. withered

Noun

laya

1. a type of cast net
2. a withered plant, or its parts

Anagrams

• laay

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

laya

1. ginger

Ilocano

Noun

layá

1. ginger

Kankanaey

Noun

laya

1. ginger

Kayapa Kallahan

Noun

laya

1. ginger

Synonyms

• agat

Limos Kalinga

Noun

layá

1. ginger

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

laya

1. ginger

Miskito

Noun

laya

1. liquid

Pali

Etymology

From Sanskrit ?? (laya)

Alternative forms

Adjective

laya ?

1. brief measure of time

Spanish

Noun

laya f (plural layas)

1. type; kettle of fish

Tagalog

Noun

laya -- root word of kalayaan

1. Freedom.

Adjective

laya

1. The state of being free (of restraints, such as external factors or grief).

2. Release from prison.

3. Having the liberty to choose.

4. Being independent.

Adverb

laya

1. Having the ability to move in an unconstrained manner; being unconstrained.

Derived terms

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish playa (“beach”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?pla??/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

1. (geology, US) A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.

Hyponyms

• salt flat, salt pan, alkali flat

Derived terms

• playa lake

Etymology 2

From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?ple??/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male).
2. (African-American Vernacular, slang) A player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships).

Aragonese

Etymology

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Noun

playa f (plural playas)

1. beach

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) , “playa”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, ?ISBN

Asturian

Noun

playa f (plural playes)

1. beach

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish playa.

Noun

playa

1. beach
2. "the town" (in Aruba)

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga. Compare Portuguese praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia.

Pronunciation

Noun

playa f (plural playas)

1. beach
2. car park

Derived terms

Adjective

playa

1. feminine singular of playo

References

• “playa” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.