ya

¹

[ yuh ]

pronoun

, Informal.

1. you:

   Give me a hand, will ya?

2. your:

   Where's ya brother?

ya

²

[ yah ]

interjection

, Informal.

1. a variant of yeah ( def ).

yā

³

[ yah ]

noun

1. the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

YA

⁴

abbreviation for

1. young adult.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ya¹

First recorded in 1820–25; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of you and your in continuous rapid speech

Origin of ya²

From Arabic