っやー

See also: やー

Kunigami

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese 己 (ura, “you”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔjaː/

Pronoun

っやー ('yā) 

  1. (informal) second-person pronoun: you

Okinawan

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese 己 (ura, “you”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔjaː/

Pronoun

っやー ('yā) 

  1. (informal) second-person pronoun: you

References
  • “っやー・ぃやー・いゃー” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  • “イャー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
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