Yah
//jʌː// adv, intj, name, noun, pron, slang
adv, intj, name, noun, pron, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger. British, informal
Adverb
- 1 Yes. Australia, India, Malaysia, New-Zealand, Singapore, South-Africa, UK, US, not-comparable
"Yah, we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense."
Intj
- 1 An expression uttered to encourage a horse to run faster.
Pronoun
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of you. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
""Hey, Sis, do yah want a Hertz Donut?" one of them sweetly said as the other one held out a donut bag. She reached for it. Her step-sister snatched the bag away and socked her hard in the arm instead."
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Jah more closely representing the Hebrew pronunciation. alt-of, alternative
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More examples"Yah, we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense."
Etymology
Etymology 1
An alternative pronunciation, equivalent of yeah and yes.
Etymology 2
From the pronunciation of “yes” which such people use.
Etymology 3
From you.
Etymology 4
Transliteration of Hebrew יָהּ (Yāh)
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