aya

nounadverbattested in dialogue

Yes; yea; aye.

noun

1
Variant of ayahAlternative form of ayah.

adverb

1
archaicYes; yea; aye.
“The date is May 7, 1901, just before dawn. (COCK CROW offstage.) Aya, just about.”
“And for all her reading, her remarkable knowledge of English poetry and literature, she was never to lose certain countrified Yankee patterns of speech, saying 'Canady' for Canada, as an example, using 'set' for sit, or the old New England 'aya,' for yes.”

Forms

plural: ayas

Axis · The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of…Axl · A male given name.ay · Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.

aya · Yes; yea; aye.

Aya · In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun…aye · Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer…Aye · A surname.

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