ya

¹

[yuh]

pronoun

Informal.

1. you.

   Give me a hand, will ya?

2. your.

   Where's ya brother?

ya

²

[yah]

interjection

Informal.

1. a variant of yeah.

yā

³

[yah]

noun

1. the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

YA

⁴

abbreviation

1. young adult.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ya¹

First recorded in 1820–25; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of you and your in continuous rapid speech

Origin of ya²

From Arabic

Example Sentences

Fellow 53-year-old, rapper Busta Rhymes, also hit the stage to perform tracks including Break Ya Neck and Gimme Some More on a night when he received the Rock The Bells Visionary prize.

From BBC

There’s a high and lonesome fiddle sounding the alarm, before a gloriously defiant harmony vocal: “I’m a hard headed woman . . . and I don’t owe ya sh*t.”

From Salon

“It is truly one of my favorite books I’ve ever read, not just my favorite YA books, just one of my favorite books that I think will really appeal to everyone,” Annabelle, 19, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

“Historically, YA hasn’t been taken as seriously as it should be, but I think we are at a moment where that is changing and people are really recognizing the power of these stories,” Annabelle said.

From Los Angeles Times

She published her debut novel, a young-adult book, in 2016 and wrote three more YA books before switching to romance.

From Los Angeles Times