ja
1 Americanadverb
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joint account.
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Joint Agent.
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Judge Advocate.
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Junior Achievement.
abbreviation
abbreviation
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Also: J/A. banking joint account
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Judge Advocate
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Jamaica (international car registration)
Etymology
Origin of ja
from Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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There’s a ja- caranda tree in full bloom and its flowers come loose in waves of lavender.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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