jaja
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ja (“yes”), literally "yesyes".
Interjection[edit]
jaja
- An exclamation of disappointed, reluctant or exasperated/annoyed agreement.
- Husk nu at holde øje med din søster! / Jaja, det skal jeg nok!
- Do remember to keep an eye on your sister! / Yes, I will! [with the implication that the reminder has been made repeatedly before]
- Husk nu at holde øje med din søster! / Jaja, det skal jeg nok!
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja m or f (plural jajas)
- (slang) table wine
- Synonym: vin de table
Gooniyandi[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja
- maternal grandmother, mother's mother
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From ja (“yep”), literally "yeah-yeah" or "yep-yep".
Interjection[edit]
jaja
- (informal) Indicates approval or understanding of a trivial statement; reassurance of agreement.
- Akkor ma este lesz a meccs, ugye? – Jaja.
- So the match is today, right? – Yep yep.
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
jaj (“woe”) + -a (possessive suffix)
Noun[edit]
jaja
Declension[edit]
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | jaja | — |
accusative | jaját | — |
dative | jajának | — |
instrumental | jajával | — |
causal-final | jajáért | — |
translative | jajává | — |
terminative | jajáig | — |
essive-formal | jajaként | — |
essive-modal | jajául | — |
inessive | jajában | — |
superessive | jaján | — |
adessive | jajánál | — |
illative | jajába | — |
sublative | jajára | — |
allative | jajához | — |
elative | jajából | — |
delative | jajáról | — |
ablative | jajától | — |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
jajáé | — |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
jajáéi | — |
Lower Sorbian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja
- genitive singular of jajo
- nominative plural of jajo
- accusative plural of jajo
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ja (“yes”), literally "yesyes".
Interjection[edit]
jaja
- An exclamation of disappointed or reluctant agreement.
Related terms[edit]
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja nvir
Declension[edit]
Declension of jaja
Noun[edit]
jaja
- inflection of jajo:
Further reading[edit]
- jaja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- jaja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Sardinian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish yaya (“grandma”), or from Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja m (plural jajas)
- grandmother, grandma
- Antonym: jaju
See also[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Noun[edit]
jaja (Cyrillic spelling јаја)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
jaja
Related terms[edit]
Swahili[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
jaja (n class, plural jaja)
- a daisy-like plant (plant with yellow and blue flowers)
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ja + ja. "Yeah yeah" should provide better intuition than "yes yes."
Interjection[edit]
jaja
- Expresses reluctant agreement.
- Jaja, okej då, du får en häst
- Yeah yeah, alright, I'll buy you a horse
- Expresses impatience or irritation or the like.
- Jaja, vi har inte tid att snacka mer. Nu åker vi!
- But whatever, we don't have time for any more chit-chat. Let's go!
- (with the first "ja" emphasized) aah (I see)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Xhosa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
-jaja?
- (intransitive) to be naked
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
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