야

Korean

Etymology 1

야약앾앿얀얁얂 얃얄얅얆얇얈얉 얊얋얌얍얎얏얐 양얒얓얔얕얖얗
애 ←	→ 얘

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 야 • (ya)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅑ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [야(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ya
McCune–Reischauer?	ya
Yale Romanization?	yā

Interjection

야 • (ya)

1. hey!

   야! 니 전화번호 까먹었단 말이야!

   ya! ni jeonhwabeonho kkameogeotdan mariya!

   Hey! I forgot your phone number! (familiar and emotional)

2. hey you, hey kid (rude or familiar)

   야! 너 일로 와봐.

   ya! neo illo wabwa.

   Hey! Come here (rude or familiar)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 아 (a)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [야]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ya
McCune–Reischauer?	ya
Yale Romanization?	ya

Particle

야 • (ya)

1. vocative case marker

   꼬마야, 뭐 하니?

   kkomaya, mwo hani?

   What are you doing kid?

   (mostly said in a nice way)

Usage notes

The particle 야 (ya) is used after a vowel, whereas 아 (a) is used after a consonant.

See also

• 이여 (iyeo)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 이야 (iya)

Particle

야 • (ya)

1. semantic marker of emphasis

   그야 모를 일이지.

   geuya moreul iriji.

   Well, I doubt.

Usage notes

The particle 야 (ya) is used after a vowel, whereas 이야 (iya) is used after a consonant.

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

—야 • (-ya)

1. an intimate style declarative and interrogative suffix

   저기 책상 위에 저건 뭐야?

   jeogi chaeksang wie jeogeon mwoya?

   What's that on the desk there?

   아무 것도 아니야. 신경 쓰지 마.

   amu geotdo aniya. sin'gyeong sseuji ma.

   It's nothing. Never mind.

Usage notes

The suffix 야 (ya) is special version of 아/어 (a/eo), exclusively for 이다 (ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “not to be”) in lieu of adjectives and verbs. Nevertheless, 이다 (ida) and 아니다 (anida) with past or future tense must use 아/어 (a/eo).

Etymology 6

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

—야 • (-ya)

1. A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding statement is a condition for the following statement.
2. A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding assumption has no influence in the end.

See also

• 아야 (aya)/ 어야 (eoya)