ya
pronouninterjectionadverbinterjectiondeterminernouninterjectionparticletop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈjɑː//
- United Kingdom//ˈjɐ//
- //jə//
- //jɑː//
- //jɑ//
- /[jɑː˨˦]/
Yeah; yes.
pronoun
- 1
Variant of youNonstandard spelling of you.
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Lola got a shocked look on her face then said, “Ya need to stop actin' jealous if ya aint, and ya can't control what I do. Ya aint my daddy and ya aint my man. I'll see ya tomorrah after work if ya want. Just give me a call, ya have my number”.
Etymology
Reduced form of you. Compare Dutch je, reduced/unstressed form of jij (“you”).
interjection
- 1
informalYeah; yes.
Etymology
Apparently from German ja and cognates in other Germanic languages; related to English yeah.
adverb
- 1
yea; yes
'Ya, wilt thou!' said Wallace, 'then tak thee that, […]'
Ya, auld man, ye ken fine ye wad like me.
Ya, bur 'ee did, […]
Etymology
From Middle English ya, from Old English ġēa, iā (“yea, yes”). More at yea.
interjection
- 1
informalGo. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)
Etymology
Variation of hyah.
determiner
- 1
Variant of yourNonstandard spelling of your.
noun
- 1
A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet: Я, я.
Etymology
From Russian я (ja).
interjection
- 1
informalYes, yeah (used to express affirmation)
Etymology
From Malay ya, from Dutch ja (and ultimately Proto-Germanic *ja). Reinforced by informal variants of yes in English (e.g., yeah). Doublet of yes.
particle
- 1
Used to form a confirmation-seeking tag question, expecting an affirmative response.
What about yourself Mr Chee, never look a day older, you'll see the rest of us six feet under… Really you look very well. I heard you went for new treatment in Switzerland ya?…
Forms
- plural
- yas