ja

¹

[ yah ]

adverb

, German.

1. yes.

JA

²

or J.A.

1. joint account.
2. Joint Agent.
3. Judge Advocate.
4. Junior Achievement.

Ja.

³

abbreviation for

1. January.

JA

¹

abbreviation for

1. AlsoJ/A banking joint account
2. Judge Advocate
3. Jamaica (international car registration)

ja

²

/ jɑː /

sentence substitute

1. yes

Word History and Origins

Origin of ja¹

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Esther Choi of Mokbar said she has made Korean potato pancakes called gam ja jun, and Charles Rodriguez of PRINT.

From The Daily Beast

The publicist for the film, a little person who answered to the name “JoJo,” approaches Ja Rule with some unfortunate news.

From The Daily Beast

JA: I believe that the work of the department by these professionals came to the right conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

JA: No, no— Do you think the release of these memos elevated the risk?

From The Daily Beast

[Applause] JA: Members of the department went and underwent the procedure.

From The Daily Beast

He went along the coast of Cuba, and then southward to Ja-mica, finding several other small islands.

From Project Gutenberg

Does he hear some agreeable intelligence, he exclaims, with sparkling eyes and brisk intonation, 'Ja so!'

From Project Gutenberg

"Ja, Ja," said the woman; and immediately she opened the gate.

From Project Gutenberg

San-ja-ka-k-koh, the Deceiving Wolf; and five others, in a group; names not preserved.

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Ja Dieu ne plaise qu'on die jamais que Bourbon ait fuyt devant ses ennemis.

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