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)

1. yes
2. emphatic particle

   איך קען יאָ קאָכן

   ikh ken yo kokhn

   I can cook, I can too cook.

Related terms

• אַיאָ? (ayo?)