yah

adverbinterjectionnounpronouncommon in dialogue

//jʌː//
//jɑː//

Yes.

adverb

1
Yes.
Yah, we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.

Etymology

An alternative pronunciation, equivalent of yeah and yes.

interjection

1
An expression uttered to encourage a horse to run faster.

noun

1
informalAn upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

Etymology

From the pronunciation of “yes” which such people use.

pronoun

1
Variant of youPronunciation spelling of you.
"Hey, Sis, do yah want a Hertz Donut?" one of them sweetly said as the other one held out a donut bag. She reached for it. Her step-sister snatched the bag away and socked her hard in the arm instead.

Etymology

From you.

Forms

plural: yahs

Ya · A surname from Tamil.yacht · A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on…Yacht · A type of dice game, similar to the Latin American game…

yah · Yes.

yahoo · A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth individual.Yahoo · One of a race of brutes, who look and act similar to men,…yak · An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar,…

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