YA

Definition: YA

YA

Adverb

1. Yea.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "YA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Note: Ya \Ya\ (y[aum]), adverb. Yea. [obsolete]. (references)

Computing

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: YA

Breton (yes), Indonesian (yes), Kongo (four), Papiamen (already, by now, yet), Sepedi (to go), Sotho (go, of), Spanish (already, anymore, before, beforehand, by now, now, whether, yet), Swahili (of), Tswana (for, go, of, went), Turkish (ah, gee, gee whiz, gosh, ha, marry, o, or, well, well, I declare, yah).

Sure, I'll help ya. (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; writing credit: B. Traven; John Huston)

There's been a lamp burning in the window for ya, honey (His Girl Friday; writing credit: Ben Hecht; Charles MacArthur)

Well haven't ya heard (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)

Ya know, I've had more rewarding relationships but at least I can keep telling the same jokes (Memento; writing credit: Bo Goldman; Lawrence Hauben)

Hasta lasagna, don't get any on ya. (Mission: Impossible; writing credit: Bruce Geller; David Koepp)

Do ya do ya want my love (Do Ya; performing artist: Electric Light Orchestra)

Uh uh come on put ya hands up (Put Ya Hands Up; performing artist: KISS)

The track hits ya eardrum, like a slug to ya chest (California Love; performing artist: 2 PAC)

Ya always was a black queen mama (Dear Mama; performing artist: 2Pac)

Cuz I'ma make ya hate me (Where My Girls At; performing artist: 702)

Agaieb ya zaman (1974)

I vsyo-taki ya veryu... (1974)

Barra ya Isti Mar Saat el Fahrir Dakkat (1974)

I togda ya skazal - net... (1973)

Ya sluzhu na granitse (1973)

Hi Hi, I Love Ya (performing artist: Tom Chapin)

Let Me Blow Ya Mind (performing artist: Gwen Stefani)

Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) (performing artist: Jay-Z)

Ya Ya (performing artist: Lee Dorsey)

DO YA THINK I'M SEXY?  (performing artist: Rod Stewart )

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Nan Ya Plastics Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Un Buen Servicio YA No Basta! (reference)

• Clan Ya Ya (reference)

• Xiaoshan Di Ya Shui Qian/Sam and the Lucky Money (reference)

• Gandhi, ya da, Hint kiraz¸n¸n gölgesinde : ek, 1940 Kusag¸'n¸n ortak bildirisi, Abidin Dino-Sait Faik : deneme (reference)

• Ya Gotta Know It: A Conversational Approach to American Slang for the ESL Classroom (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Afrika Ya Kesho (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Fables of Bah ya Bah (Arabic Version) (reference)

• Lil Bow Wow - Take Ya Home/Thank You (DVD Single) (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Ya Taleb (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm?. Credit: Library of Congress.

Say! mister, I dropped a penny : will ya please tell the street cleanin' department about it? / /P.L. Crosby. Credit: Library of Congress.

Lamentos que dirige un huérfano ya desvalido al encontrarse en el mundo sin el dulce abrigo de sus queridos padres. Credit: Library of Congress.

Unas lindas mañanitas, a las muchachas bonitas, levàntate mamacita, que ya tu amante llegó. Credit: Library of Congress.

Señora, su conejito ya no le gusta el zacate, solo quiere chocolate. Qué animal tan picudito!. Credit: Library of Congress.

El fin del mundo es ya cierto todos serán calaveras; adiós todos los vivientes, ahora sí fue de deveras. Credit: Library of Congress.

España ya eres libre!. Credit: Library of Congress.

"I'll tell ya what! Le's [sic] play goulashes ev'ry hand an' make th' deuces an' one eyed jacks wild!". Credit: Library of Congress.

Little Annie Rooney. "It's like I tell ya, chief ...". Credit: Library of Congress.

Dale fuerza a la izquierda : ya es hora. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

They give ya hell if ya raise hell

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Civil Liberties

Burma

In 1999 novelist Maung Tha Ya left the country and identified 20 prominent writers who then were in prison. (references)

Kenya

In addition to KBC, Sauti ya Rehema, a non-denominational religious radio station broadcasting in Kiswahili, English, and other local languages in Eldoret, and the Mombasa-based Christian-oriented Baraka FM radio broadcasting in Kiswahili and English transmit outside of Nairobi. (references)

Human Rights

Congo

On February 8 in the Nganda Ya Pio district of Kinshasa, eight soldiers driving in an unmarked vehicle shot and robbed Mansadila and Malau; Mansadila died from his injuries the following day. (references)

Women

Kenya

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, the nation's best known women's rights and welfare organization, was established as a nonpolitical NGO during the colonial era, but is aligned closely with the ruling party. (references)

Kenya

The press reported severe injuries to several girls from the practice of FGM. According to a December 8 report by the Government and UNICEF, 38 percent of women nationwide have undergone FGM. The percentage of girls undergoing the procedure is as high as 80 to 90 percent in some districts of Eastern, Nyanza, and Rift Valley provinces, according to the women's rights organization Maendeleo Ya Wanawake ("Development of Women" in Swahili). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "YA": Brooklyn Navy Ya. Additional references.

Beginning with "YA": ya-boo, ya-boo-sucks, ya-ya.

Ending with "YA": grar-mini-ya, hi-ya, kee-ya, Pis-ti-ya, ya-ya.

Containing "YA": finish-'im-off-rip-'is-guts-out-fump-'im-in-the-belly-ya-big-ugly-bag-of-chisels-yer-tattoo'd-dick'ead.

Derivations

Words beginning with "YA": yabber, yabbered, yabbering, yabbers, yacht, yachted, yachter, yachters, yachting, yachtings, yachtman, yachtmen, yachts, yachtsman, yachtsmen, yack, yacked, yacking, yacks, yaff, yaffed, yaffing, yaffs, yager, yagers, yagi, yagis, yah, yahoo, yahooism, yahooisms, yahoos, yahrzeit, yahrzeits, yaird, yairds, yak, yakitori, yakitoris, yakked, yakker, yakkers, yakking, yaks, yald, yam, yamalka, yamalkas, yamen, yamens, yammer. (additional references)

Words ending with "YA": aliya, atalaya, atemoya, bunya, calisaya, cattleya, cherimoya, chirimoya, dahabiya, galabiya, heterokarya, hoya, jambalaya, kabaya, maya, ouguiya, papaya, perikarya, piraya, playa, polynya, pya, raya, rya, soya, synkarya, thuya. (additional references)

Words containing "YA": abeyance, abeyances, abeyancies, abeyancy, abeyant, aliyah, aliyahs, aliyas, annoyance, annoyances, anthocyan, anthocyanin, anthocyanins, anthocyans, antiroyalist, antiroyalists, arrayal, arrayals, atalayas, atemoyas, ayah, ayahs, ayahuasca, ayahuascas, ayatollah, ayatollahs, backyard, backyards, banyan, banyans, barnyard, barnyards, bathyal, bayadeer, bayadeers, bayadere, bayaderes, bayamo, bayamos, bayard, bayards, beeyard, beeyards, bellyache, bellyached, bellyacher, bellyachers, bellyaches, bellyaching, betrayal, betrayals. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: ay.

+1 letter: aby, any, aye, ays, bay, cay, day, fay, gay, hay, jay, kay, lay, may, nay, pay, pya, ray, rya, say, way, yah, yak, yam, yap, yar, yaw, yay, yea.

+2 letters: ably, abye, abys, achy, acyl, aery, agly, ahoy, airy, alky, ally, amyl, army, arty, aryl, ashy, away, awny, awry, ayah, ayes, ayin, baby, bays, bray, cagy, caky, cavy, cays, chay, clay, cyan, cyma, davy, days, dray, dyad, easy, eyas, eyra, fays, flay, fray, gaby, gamy, gapy, gays, gray, hays, hazy, hoya, hyla, jays, kayo, kays, kyak, kyar, kyat, lacy, lady, laky, lays, lazy, many, maya, mayo, mays, mazy, myna, nary, navy, nays, ofay, okay, paly, paty, pays, play, pray, pyas, quay, racy, raya, rays, ryas, sagy, says, shay, slay, soya, spay, stay, sway, tray, vary, wady, waly, wany, wary, wavy, waxy, ways, yack, yaff, yagi, yaks, yald, yams, yang, yank, yaps, yard, yare, yarn, yaud, yaup, yawl, yawn, yawp, yaws, yays, yeah, yean, year, yeas, yoga, yuan, yuca, yuga, zany.

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