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

“Ja! Herrein!” called a man’s voice.

From Literature

While the resumption suggests a "re-normalisation" of contact between China and North Korea, it does not necessarily mean increased support from Beijing, said Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian from the National University of Singapore.

From Barron's

In fact, he wasn’t even the best scorer in his own household: His girlfriend A’ja Wilson, the four-time MVP of the WNBA, has averaged 21.4 points per game over her career.

From The Wall Street Journal

At no position will that be more critical than pass catcher, where USC must replace its top two wide receivers, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane, and top two tight ends, Lake McRee and Walker Lyons.

From Los Angeles Times

"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