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Yam vs Yah - What's the difference?

yam | yah |

As nouns the difference between yam and yah

is that yam is any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated while yah is an upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

As an adverb yah is

yes.

As a proper noun Yah is

alternative form of Jah|lang=en.

yam

English

(wikipedia yam)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) inhame and (etyl) . The term was coined in .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated
  • The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
  • (US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas .
  • (Scotland) Potato.
  • Usage notes
    Careful use distinguishes yams (genus Dioscorea'') from sweet potatoes (''Ipomoea batatas ), while casual American use conflates these.
    Derived terms
    * Chinese yam * purple yam * wild yam * yamless

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (West Cumbria) home.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    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 ----