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ya.

Expression of surprise or confusion.

2 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

intj/ja//jaː/

  1. Expression of surprise or confusion.

    Gerçekten mi ya?

  2. aw (Used to express affection.)

    Ya, çok tatlı! Şunun yatışına bak.

  3. Expresses frustration.

    Ya yeter be, yeter!

  4. An expression used to indicate ratification of a statement that requires an approval or necessity.

    Biz de gelelim mi? - Gelin ya.

  5. Used after inflected verbs in order to intensify the meaning.

    Önündekini bitirsene! - Bitirdim ya...

  6. Provides the actual meaning of the sentence by stressing the latter sentence.

    Seni orada gördüm ya, seslenmeye yüreğim yetmedi.
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic

particle/ja/

  1. vocative particle

    particle · vocative
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Arabic يَا (yā, “o, hey, you”).

conj/ja/

  1. what if (used to introduce speculation about future)

    İlahi, hocam, hiç göle maya çalmakla göl maya tutar mı? -Ya tutarsa?

  2. what about (used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered)

    Poşetleri taşıması kolay. Ya bu bavullar? Onlar ne olacak?

  3. above all, especially

    Saçları, sesi, gülüşü çok güzel. Ya gözleri.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”).

conj/ja/

  1. either … or

    Ya bu, ya şu. İkisine birden paramız yetmez.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”).

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