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yap | ya |

As a proper noun yap

is an atoll in the caroline islands of western micronesia.

As a verb ya is

to teem.

yap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The high-pitched bark of a small dog.
  • An informal talk.
  • The mouth, which produces speech.
    • Shut your yap !
  • (Geordie) A badly behaved child, a brat.

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    Verb

    (yapp)
  • Of a small dog, to bark.
  • (slang) To talk, especially excessively.
    • You’re always yapping - I wish you’d shut up.

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    ya

    English

    Etymology 1

    Reduced form of you. Compare Dutch je, reduced/unstressed form of .

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
    • 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 interjection)
  • (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.

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