ja

¹ American  

[yah] / yɑ /

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

"The actual language surrounding the purges do not provide much detail about what exactly is going on internally, whether it really is corruption, political struggles, outright purges, or something else," said Professor Chong Ja Ian of the National University of Singapore.

From BBC

The Clippers are hosting with their All-Star City of Stars Alliance the DJ Cassidy Pass the Mic Live! event Saturday night at Kia Forum — an ensemble of hip-hop and R&B royalty that will feature Ashanti, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, Lil Kim and others.

From Los Angeles Times

An almost 30-year-old beef between rappers Ja Rule and 50 Cent came to a head Sunday morning on a flight bringing a couple of Fitty’s G-Unit Records labelmates from West to East.

From Los Angeles Times

TMZ posted video of Ja Rule hollering from the aisle as another man tries to calm him down.

From Los Angeles Times

Voices were raised on both sides of the dispute, which allegedly stems from a 30-year-old beef between Ja Rule and 50 Cent.

From Los Angeles Times