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ya

1

[ yuh ]

pronoun

, Informal.
  1. you:

    Give me a hand, will ya?

  2. Where's ya brother?

ya

2

[ yah ]

interjection

, Informal.
  1. a variant of yeah ( def ).

yā

3

[ yah ]

noun

  1. the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

YA

4

abbreviation for

  1. young adult.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ya1

First recorded in 1820–25; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of you and your in continuous rapid speech

Origin of ya2

From Arabic

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