یا

See also: يا and ئا

Persian

Etymology

Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾywp /⁠ayāb⁠/) (Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫏𐫀𐫁 (ʾyʾb /⁠ayāb⁠/)). Cognate with Parthian 𐫀𐫃𐫀𐫖 (ʾgʾm /⁠āgām⁠/).

Pronunciation

• Template:fa-pronunciation

Conjunction

Dari	یا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ё

1. or

   امروز یا فردا می‌روید؟

   Emruz yâ fardâ mi-ravid? (more literary)

   امرو یا فردا می‌رین؟

   Emru yâ fardâ mi-rin? (more colloquial)

   Are you going today or tomorrow?

Descendants

• Bashkir: йә (yə)
• Hindi: या (yā)
• Turkish: ya
• Turkmen: ýa

Interjection

Dari	یا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ё

1. oh

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Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /jɑː/

Etymology 1

From Persian یا.

Conjunction

یا • (yā) (Hindi spelling या)

1. or

Etymology 2

From Arabic يا.

Interjection

یا • (yā)

1. oh!