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ya

1

[ yuh ]

pronoun

Informal.
  1. you:

    Give me a hand, will ya?

  2. Where's ya brother?



ya

2

[ yah ]

interjection

Informal.
  1. a variant of yeah ( def ).

3

[ yah ]

noun

  1. the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

YA

4

abbreviation for

  1. young adult.
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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
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Example Sentences

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Leaning in for a hug, he adds, "Don't be sad, be happy. I love ya."

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A decade or so ago during the dystopian YA craze, when chosen-one films like “The Maze Runner” and “Divergent” saturated the multiplex, that sort of passive thinking felt as pointless as buying a prayer candle of Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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“You know, it’s normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience, and I just want to assure you, you don’t need to worry, because there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop it. Anyway, see ya.”

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Plus, don’t miss our reporting on one of the era’s most influential poetry organizations, a first-person essay on YA literature’s rise and decline and a tribute to those who were so prolific their many works split the vote.

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Plus, don’t miss our reporting on one of the era’s most influential poetry organizations, a first-person essay on YA literature’s rise and decline and a tribute to those who were so prolific their many works split the vote.

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