yya

Kabyle

Verb

yya

1. come!
2. forms hortative statements: let's

Conjugation

This verb is very defective, only existing in the imperative. Thus, there are only three forms:

• Second-person singular: yya
• Second-person plural masculine: yyaw
• Second-person plural feminine: yyamt

Teposcolula Mixtec

Etymology 1

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Adverb

yya

1. here

References

• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 5r: “ACa. Yya. yaha.”
• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 24v: “Aqui.yya.yaha.”

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chayuco Mixtec iya, Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec iya, San Juan Colorado Mixtec iyá, San Miguel el Grande Mixtec íá, Tezoatlán Mixtec iá, Yosondúa Mixtec iya. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

yya

1. sour

References

• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 12r: “Agro coſa.yya.ſayya.”
• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 31v: “Azeda coſa,yya”

Etymology 3

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Noun

yya

1. lord

Derived terms

• dzeheyya
• yya toniñe
• yyacanu
• yyadzehe

 

References

• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 83r: “Don. pro nõbre caſtellano.ya,yya.”
• Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 188v: “Señor ſtoho^[sic],yya.”