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.

yā

³

[yah]

noun

1. the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

YA

⁴

abbreviation

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

Grammy winner Lil Nas X also assures fans, ‘ya girl’s gonna be all right’ days after he was hospitalized for a possible overdose and arrested on suspicion of charging at police.

From Los Angeles Times

But showrunner and creator Jenny Han, who adapted the coming-of-age romantic drama from her own bestselling YA novels, is the last person who’d let slip whether fans will get the swoony endgame of their dreams or one that deviates from the books.

From Los Angeles Times

Already beloved by YA fans for her turn as Tara Jones in Netflix-hit Heartstopper, Brown is no stranger to the world of teen romance adaptations.

From BBC

It featured a medley of songs from her most recent album, the country-infused “Cowboy Carter,” including “16 Carriages,” her rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” “Ya Ya,” “My House” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin,” “Spaghettii/Riiverdance,” “Levii’s Jeans,” her cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and the lead single, “Texas Hold ’Em.”

From Los Angeles Times

Fellow 53-year-old, rapper Busta Rhymes, also hit the stage to perform tracks including Break Ya Neck and Gimme Some More on a night when he received the Rock The Bells Visionary prize.

From BBC