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Yea vs Yaa - What's the difference?

yea | yaa |

As nouns the difference between yea and yaa

is that yea is an affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken while yaa is the letter in the arabic script.

As an adverb yea

is (dated) yes.

As a conjunction yea

is (archaic) or even, or more like, nay introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

As an interjection yea

is yeah, right, yes.

yea

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (dated) yes
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • Yea , have not too many amongst us added to their unreformation an impudence in sinning?
  • Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture)
    • The pony was yea high.

    Synonyms

    * (yes) aye, yep, yes, yup

    Antonyms

    * nay * no

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (archaic) or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
  • * c. 1633 ,
    • O stay, three lives in one flea spare,
    Where we almost, yea , more than married are.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • yeah, right, yes
  • alternative form of yeah

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 6, , Still Broken After All These Years, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman. }}

    Anagrams

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    yaa

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The letter in the Arabic script.

    • Usage notes

    * Some Arabic-based languages use variations of the letter, e.g. Persian uses (ye). ----