ja

[ yah ]

/ yɑ /

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adverb German.

yes.

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Words nearby ja

Izvestia, Izzak, izzard, izzat, j, ja, jaap, jab, Jabal, Jabalpur, Jabari

Other definitions for ja (2 of 3)

or J.A.

joint account.

Joint Agent.

Judge Advocate.

Junior Achievement.

Other definitions for ja (3 of 3)

Ja.

abbreviation

January.

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How to use ja in a sentence

Esther Choi of Mokbar said she has made Korean potato pancakes called gam ja jun, and Charles Rodriguez of PRINT.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The publicist for the film, a little person who answered to the name “JoJo,” approaches Ja Rule with some unfortunate news.
Ja Rule on Life in Prison, His 50 Cent Beef, New Film & Finding God|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
JA: I believe that the work of the department by these professionals came to the right conclusion.
Bush's Lawyers Strike Back|Dan Abrams|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
JA: No, no— Do you think the release of these memos elevated the risk?
Bush's Lawyers Strike Back|Dan Abrams|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

[Applause] JA: Members of the department went and underwent the procedure.
Bush's Lawyers Strike Back|Dan Abrams|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He went along the coast of Cuba, and then southward to Ja-mica, finding several other small islands.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Does he hear some agreeable intelligence, he exclaims, with sparkling eyes and brisk intonation, 'Ja so!'
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
"Ja, Ja," said the woman; and immediately she opened the gate.
Rollo on the Rhine|Jacob Abbott
San-ja-ka-k-koh, the Deceiving Wolf; and five others, in a group; names not preserved.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Ja Dieu ne plaise qu'on die jamais que Bourbon ait fuyt devant ses ennemis.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for ja (1 of 2)

/ (jɑː) /

sentence substitute

Southern African yes

Word Origin for ja

from Afrikaans

British Dictionary definitions for ja (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

Also: J/A banking joint account

Judge Advocate

Jamaica (international car registration)

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