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Definition of 'ya'English
Etymology 1
Reduced form of you. Compare Dutch je, reduced/unstressed form of .
Pronoun
( en-pron)
- Yo homes, smell ya later!
Usage notes
Only used in unstressed contexts.
Derived terms
* -cha
* chewie on ya boot
* -ja
* love ya
* see ya
* smell ya later
* there ya go
* whaddaya
See also
* yer
Etymology 2
Apparently from (etyl) ja and cognates in other Germanic languages; related to English yeah.
Interjection
( en-interj)
(informal) Yeah, yes.
Etymology 3
Variation of hyah.
Interjection
( en-interjection)
(informal) Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)
Etymology 4
From (etyl) ya, from (etyl) . More at yea.
Alternative forms
* yaa, yaw, yah, yha
Adverb
( -)
yea; yes
* 1806 , Jamieson, Pop. Ballads :
- 'Ya , wilt thou!' said Wallace, 'then tak thee that, [...]'
* 1894 , W. G. Stevenson, Puddin' iii. :
- Ya , auld man, ye ken fine ye wad like me.
* 1896 , Ackworth, Clog Shop Chron. :
- Ya , bur 'ee did, [...]
Etymology 5
From (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet.
Anagrams
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