っやー
See also: やー
Kunigami
Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese 己 (ura, “you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔjaː/
Pronoun
っやー ('yā)
- (informal) second-person pronoun: you
Okinawan
Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese 己 (ura, “you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔjaː/
Pronoun
っやー ('yā)
- (informal) second-person pronoun: you
References
- “っやー・ぃやー・いゃー” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
- “イャー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).(permanent dead link)