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ja

1 American  
[yah] / yɑ /

adverb

German.
  1. yes.


JA 2 American  
Or J.A.
  1. joint account.

  2. Joint Agent.

  3. Judge Advocate.

  4. Junior Achievement.


Ja. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. January.


JA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: J/Abanking joint account

  2. Judge Advocate

  3. Jamaica (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ja 2 British  
/ jɑː /
  1. yes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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