yea

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.4 Interjection 1.5 Noun 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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From Old English ġēa, in turn from Germanic *jā. Cognate with Dutch ja, German ja and Swedish ja.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: yā, IPA: /jeɪ/, SAMPA: /jeI/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -eɪ
• Homophones: yay

[edit] Adverb

yea (not comparable)

1. (archaic) yes
2. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture)

   The pony was yea high.

[edit] Synonyms

• (yes): aye, yep, yes, yup

[edit] Antonyms

• nay
• no

[edit] Interjection

yea

1. (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) yeah, right, yes
2. Common misspelling of yeah.

[edit] Noun

yea (plural yeas)

1. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
   • 2009 January 6, “Still Broken After All These Years”, New York Times:

     Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aey
• aye