やだ

Japanese

Etymology

Derived as a shortening of いや (iya, “yuck; bad, disgusting”) + copula ("to be" verb) だ (da).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠da̠]

Interjection

やだ or ヤダ • (yada) 

1. (informal, childish or feminine) Contraction of いやだ (iya da),

   「見(み)せて、見(み)せて！」「やだ。」

   “Misete, misete!”“Yada.”

   "Come on, show me!" "Nuh-uh."

2. goodness (exclamation of surprise)

   やだ、かわいい！

   Yada, kawaii!

   Goodness, so cute!!

Synonyms

• やーだ (yāda)
• いやん (iyan)
• いやーん (iyān)