יאָ

See also: יא

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• יא (yo)

Etymology

From Middle High German ja, from Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɔ]

Adverb

יאָ • (yo)

1. yes
2. emphatic particle

   איך קען יאָ קאָכן ― ikh ken yo kokhn ― I can cook, I can too cook.

Noun

יאָ • (yo) m, plural יאָען (yoen)

1. yes

Related terms

• אַיאָ (ayo)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “יאָ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].