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Meaning of "playa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLAYA

Spanish: shore, from Late Latin plagia, from Greek plagios slanting, from plagos side; compare French plage beach.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYA

playa  [ˈplɑːjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Playa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of playa in the English dictionary

The definition of playa in the dictionary is a temporary lake, or its dry often salty bed, in a desert basin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYA


Ahmadiyah
ˌɑːməˈdiːjə
alleluia
ˌælɪˈluːjə
Bharatiya
ˈbɑːrəˌtiːjə
candelilla
ˌkændəˈliːjə
Gaya
ˈɡɑːjə
halleluiah
ˌhælɪˈluːjə
hallelujah
ˌælɪˈluːjə
Jaya
ˈdʒɑːjə
kabaya
kəˈbɑːjə
keffiyeh
kɛˈfiːjə
kuia
ˈkuːjə
lawyer
ˈlɔːjə
Lepaya
lɪˈpɑːjə
Maitreya
miˈtreːjə
ouguiya
uːˈɡiːjə
raia
ˈrɑːjə
rayah
ˈrɑːjə
Rossiya
raˈsiːjə
sawyer
ˈsɔːjə
thuja
ˈθuːjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAYA

play-act
play-acting
play-actor
play-by-play
play-centre
play-day
Play-Doh
play-lunch
play-off
play-the-ball
playability
playable
playback
playbill
playbook
playboy
playbus
playdate
player
player piano

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYA

abaya
Ayutthaya
Bodh Gaya
calisaya
Celaya
Chao Phraya
Federation of Malaya
Himalaya
Irian Jaya
jambalaya
khaya
Malaya
maya
Meghalaya
papaya
Putrajaya
Sarvodaya
shaya
States of the Federation of Malaya
Surabaya

Synonyms and antonyms of playa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «playa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYA

Find out the translation of playa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of playa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «playa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

playa
570 millions of speakers

English

playa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Плайя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

playa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লায়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

playa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Playa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

playa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라 야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

playa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடையச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लेआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

playa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

playa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

playa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Плайя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

playa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

playa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

playa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

playa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

playa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of playa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYA»

The term «playa» is very widely used and occupies the 6.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «playa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «playa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about playa

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QUOTES WITH «PLAYA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word playa.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYA»

Discover the use of playa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to playa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Playa's Handbook
Twice divorced, Montgomery is now on a mission to perfect the art of being single. His tantalizing book The Playa's Handbook is causing quite a stir.
Brenda Jackson, 2010
2
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes
This guide provides quick, accurate identification of seventy-two of the most common plants occurring in the Playa wetlands. More than 140 color photographs highlight key field identification characteristics for each species description.
David A. Haukos, Loren M. Smith, 1997
3
Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood ...
Fans of John Leguizamo's smash-hit one-man shows (Mambo Mouth, Spic-o-rama, Freak, and Sexaholix) have already gotten a glimpse into his life, but this book tells the whole story, carrying readers along on a wild journey from his childhood ...
John Leguizamo, 2009
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Explorer's Guide Playa del Carmen, Tulum & the Riviera Maya: ...
Completely updated, this insider's guide veers off the tourist trail for intrepid travelers to experience the local color, intrigue and charm of the Riviera Maya.
Joshua Eden Hinsdale, 2011
5
Playa Del Carmen, Tulum and the Riviera Maya: A Complete Guide
The Riviera Maya is one of the true travel hot spots in the world today. This is the definitive guidebook on Playa del Carmen.
Joshua Eden Hinsdale, 2008
6
Playa Works: The Myth of the Empty
The Myth of the Empty William L. Fox. 20" is the most frequently cited compendium of major mid-twenti- eth-century scientific work. While exceedingly technical for the most part, it contains a plethora of facts about playas worldwide. Rosen ...
William L. Fox, 2002
7
Paleoclimate and Basin Evolution of Playa Systems
According to Neal (1975, p. l), playa is a “geological term for the flat and generally barren lower portions of arid basins of internal drainage that periodically flood and accumulate sediment.” However, not all playas or playa lakes (flooded ...
Michael R. Rosen, 1994
8
Black Genesis: The Prehistoric Origins of Ancient Egypt
Revealing these “Star People” as the true founders of ancient Egyptian civilization, this book completely rewrites the history of world civilization, placing black Africa back in its rightful place at the center of mankind’s origins.
Robert Bauval, Thomas Brophy, Ph.D., 2011
9
Frommer's Cancun, Cozumel and the Yucatan 2010
C a r r e t e r a T r a n s v e r s a l ( C r o s s Is la n d R o a d ) To Playa To Playa del Carmen del Carmen (45 mins.) ... C A R Castillo Real Santa Cecilia Playa Playa Xhanan Xhanan Playa Bonita Playa Bonita C h a n n e l Castillo Castillo Real ...
David Baird, 2009
10
The Girl From Playa Blanca
I know your town of Playa Blanca. I visited Sylvia Lewis there." Close to two hours later, when she was ready to leave, Elena realized that she had done most of the talking. The other woman had listened as she told about her reasons for ...
Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term playa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key Largo's first new resort in two decades set to open
Playa Largo, the Marriott Autograph property that will soon become the first full-service resort to open in Key Largo since 1993, has begun ... «The Real Deal South Florida, Jul 15»
2
This Day in Wrestling History (July 27): Game On Playa!
37 years ago today, WWWF Champion Bob Backlund wrestled Antonio Inoki at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan to a one-hour draw in a best of ... «Cageside Seats, Jul 15»
3
Taste of Hartford: Playa Blackened Scallop, Mango Cucumber …
Taste of Hartford: Playa Blackened Scallop, Mango Cucumber Relish, Roasted Pepper Pistou and Plantains. By Chef James King. «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
4
City Prepares to Initiate Pumping Efforts at Greenways Playa
In preparation for that, the City installed a temporary pump at Playa #7 this morning. Crews will have the discharge pipes installed by day's end. «MyHighPlains, Jul 15»
5
Playa Hotels & Resorts Announces the Promotion of Two Executives …
Both joined Playa as Global Directors in their respective fields in 2014 as Playa was in the process of launching the newly created Hyatt Zilara ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
6
Playa Hotels & Resorts announces promotion of two executives
FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida - Kevin Froemming, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Playa Resorts Management, today ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
7
AMResorts adding properties in Montego Bay, Playa del Carmen
Slated to open in 2017 in Mexico are the 500-room, adults-only Breathless Playa del Carmen Resort & Spa and the family-focused Dreams ... «Travel Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Honest Co., in Expansion Mode, Will Move to Playa Vista
Honest Co., having signed a lease for more than 80,000 square feet in Playa Vista, will relocate from Santa Monica early next year. «Los Angeles Business Journal, Jul 15»
9
Stunning time-lapse footage of Playa de Levante in Benidorm
Stunning time-lapse footage of the popular Playa de Levante in Benidorm, where Britons have flocked in the wake of the Tunisian terrorist ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
El teatro de Playa del Carmen set to open
Playa del Carmen, Q.R. – After nearly three years in the making, the new El teatro de Playa del Carmen (Playa del Carmen theater) is set to ... «Riviera Maya News, Jul 15»

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