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ya | yo |

As a verb ya

is to teem.

As an abbreviation yo is

(l).

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.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    yo

    English

    (wikipedia yo)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) yo, io, . More at yea.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang)
    • Yo Paulie! How's it going?
  • (slang)
    • Yo , check this out!
  • (military slang) Present]]! [[here, Here!
    • Sergeant: ''Smith? ''Private Smith: Yo !

    Etymology 2

    From (term, you're), (your), etc.

    Contraction

    (head)
  • (African American Vernacular English) contraction of you and are
    • Yo a fool.

    Pronoun

    (head)
  • (colloquial)
    • Yo sandwich only has bacon in it. Want some ketchup on that?
  • (Baltimore)
    • Yo was tuckin' in his shirt! ( Stotko and Troyer 2007)
    Synonyms
    * (greeting) hey, hi; see also * (interjection) hey

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English interjections English two-letter words ----