ijja

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic إية (ʔiya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːj.ja/

Interjection

ijja

1. (colloquial) yes, yep, yeah; an alternative form of iva

   Synonyms: iwa, ijwa, eħe

Usage notes

• This form and the other variants of iva are widely used while conversing or texting, but rarely in formal contexts.

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Noun

ijja

1. Alternative form of idja

Inflection

Even a-stem, jj-j gradation
Nominative	ijja
Genitive	ija
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ijja	ija
Accusative	ijav	ijajt
Genitive	ija	ijaj
Illative	ijjaj	ijajda
Inessive	ijan	ijajn
Elative	ijast ijas	ijajst ijajs
Comitative	ijajn	ijaj
Essive	ijjan

Further reading

• ijja in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)