yah
interjection
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
yah
American
[yah, yai]
/ jɑ, jɛə /
interjection
yah
1
British
/ jɛə, jɑː /
interjection
Yah
2
British
/ jɑː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yah
C20: from yah , the spoken form of yes supposedly used by upper-class British people
Example Sentences
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According to UNESCO, the ceremony and related practices are rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disasters.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Yah, yah, yah, because Paqu is totally SOC R&B.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 29, 2015
Mamie named the girl after herself, Yah, a new generation’s hour come round at last.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2014
“That’s what everybody thinks,” added Aaron Yah, the father of four children with Jallah.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2014
Yah, look at me when I am talking to you.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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