ja
[yah]
- yes.
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JA
or J.A.
- joint account.
- Joint Agent.
- Judge Advocate.
- Junior Achievement.
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Ja.
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Examples from the Web for ja
Contemporary Examples
JA: I believe that the work of the department by these professionals came to the right conclusion.
JA: No, no— Do you think the release of these memos elevated the risk?
[Applause] JA: Members of the department went and underwent the procedure.
JA: Many members of our military in training undergo the procedure— Once or twice.
[Applause] JA: First of all, the word waterboarding can be defined in a lot of ways.
Historical Examples
They only speak when spoken to and then answer, 'Ja, Mein Herr.'
City of Endless NightMilo Hastings
One word, and one alone, after a short pause, passed his lips—“Ja!”
The First ViolinJessie Fothergill
"I am Ja Ben," said the first of the five, with an evil grin.
"I know what you are thinking, my friend," broke in Ja Ben mockingly.
Not another syllable did he utter, but how expressive was that "Ja!"
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
ja
- Southern African yes
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Word Origin
from Afrikaans
JA
- Also: J/A banking joint account
- Judge Advocate
- Jamaica (international car registration)
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