יאָ
See also: יא
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- יא (yo)
Etymology
From Middle High German ja, from Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɔ]
Adverb
יאָ • (yo)
- yes
- emphatic particle
- איך קען יאָ קאָכן
- ikh ken yo kokhn
- I can cook, I can too cook.
Related terms
- אַיאָ? (ayo?)