յա

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Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Armenian եա (ea), ultimately from Persian یا (, or).

Conjunction[edit]

յա (ya)

  1. (dialectal) or
Usage notes[edit]

Only used in the construction յա … յա (ya … ya, either … or).

Etymology 2[edit]

Interjection[edit]

յա (ya)

  1. an interjection expressing surprise
    Synonyms: վահ (vah), միթե (mitʻe)
  2. an interjection expressing encouragement
    Synonyms: ով (ov), դե (de)