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yah | nyah |

As an adverb yah

is yes.

As a noun yah

is an upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

As a proper noun Yah

is alternative form of Jah|lang=en.

As an interjection nyah is

expressing smug triumph.

yah

English

Etymology 1

An alternative pronunciation, akin to yeah.

Adverb

(-)
  • (UK, India, South Africa) Yes.
    • Yah , we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.

    Etymology 2

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

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, informal) An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English location adverbs ----

    nyah

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing smug triumph.
  • * 1993 , Ted Andrews, Enchantment of the faerie realm (page 74)
    • When the waves didn't catch me, I would laugh and sing out, "Nyah , nyah, nyah!"
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 7, author=George Vecsey, title=On Big Day for Bronx, Cheating Is Nonissue, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Yankee fans have been saying, Nyah, nyah , I told you so, since the news was revealed in The New York Times. }}