ຢ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jāː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰɲaːᴮ (“do not”). Cognate with Thai อย่า (yàa), Northern Thai ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦊᦱᧈ (ẏaa¹), Khün ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Tai Dam ꪑ꪿ꪱ, Shan ယႃႇ (yàa), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥱ (yǎa), Ahom 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa) or 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā).

Adverb

ຢ່າ • (yā)

1. don't; do not

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ˀjaːᴮ (“to quit”). Cognate with Thai หย่า (yàa).

Verb

ຢ່າ • (yā) (abstract noun ການຢ່າ)

1. to divorce
2. to discontinue