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yaya
YA-ya
elder sibling
French: aine / grand frere / grande soeur
Yaya na ngai akende na mosala.
My elder sibling went to work.
Mon aine est alle au travail.
Elder sibling (corrected verb: akende = went, simple past). Yaya is the warm, affectionate term for an elder brother or sister. Birth order shapes daily respect.
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