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  ja

  adverb

  yes.
• JA
  JA

  joint account.
• Ja.
  Ja.

  abbreviation

  January.

ja

¹ American  

[yah] / jɑ /

adverb

German.

1. yes.

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JA ² American  

Or J.A.

1. joint account.

2. Joint Agent.

3. Judge Advocate.

4. Junior Achievement.

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Ja. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. January.

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JA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: J/A.  banking joint account

2. Judge Advocate

3. Jamaica (international car registration)

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ja ² British  

/ jɑː /

1. yes

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Etymology

Origin of ja

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ja JA Ja.

Sometimes when I’m travelling I can’t seem to get out the right word for “yes” in the country I’m in and I cycle through the whole litany: ja, oui, sì, nai, yes.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019

Do you ask your friends "are you going to Gamescom?" only for five children to pipe up with a querying "ja?"

From The Verge ● Aug. 17, 2016

“We have a gold mine right here,” said Bryan George, who owns Vu ja de Vineyards in Roane County.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2014

But, ja, German is a plus on this year's American World Cup team.

From US News ● Jun. 14, 2014

“Let’s be fair, ja? All we want is a bit more scrub,” Geels said, tapping the mirrored buttons of his lime-green waistcoat.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

JA: And that created a problem because the BJS don’t have the authority to collect statistics that are specifically used to enforce laws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

When told the British Army was using solar panels made by JA Solar, Trina and Qcells, Mr Parr said: "Europe has been less attentive to the risk of forced labour in solar than the US".

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

The fourth and final site - which is using solar panels made by JA Solar, a Chinese company - was due to open at Rock Barracks in Suffolk this year.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

Tedder won 39% in the primary, while state Rep. JA Moore received 15%..

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

Fred spoke in German, and Archie caught from her an occasional JA?

From The Song of the Lark by Cather, Willa Sibert

Anent his being Earle of Bothwel Buchanan causes some doubt, because in K. Ja. the 3ds dayes, at pag.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord

K. Ja. gave order to cut it doune.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord