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

Example Sentences

“I don’t believe this is a good resolution for anybody, but I’ll tell ya I’ve been in this business a long time and I think it does comport with justice,” Arnold said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ya boy meant it when I said I was gonna do anything and everything to help @redlobster and save the cheddar bay biscuits,,, ordered the whole menu,!!!” Flavor Flav wrote alongside a photo of himself posing in front of a spread of Red Lobster menu items like shrimp scampi, popcorn shrimp and clam chowder — just to name a few.

From Salon

The T-shirt I wore with my face on it that says 'Hello Jon, I have nothing against you personally, I just think I'm better than ya' - I'm just joking.

From BBC

Biggie then released the track Who Shot Ya?, which Tupac thought was about him.

From BBC

Regarded as one of the greatest MCs of all time, he's due to perform a greatest hits medley - which could include tracks such as Break Ya Neck, Woo-Hah!!

From BBC