Standard Lemma guide

haya

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

the language of these people

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A beech tree, especially a Mexican beech (Fagus mexicana).

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of chaya.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, alt-of, alternative

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a group of people who live near Lake Victoria in Tanzania

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

From Spanish haya, from Old Spanish haya, from Latin [materia] fāgea (“hay wood”).