jah

See also: Jah and jäh

Estonian

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Alternatively a newer loan from Old Swedish jaa, ia (“yes”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑh/, [ˈjɑ̈h]
• Rhymes: -ɑh
• Hyphenation: jah

Interjection

jah

1. yes, indeed (an affirmative word indicating assent, affirming a statement, or strengthening its affirmation)
2. yes (in a question indicates an expected affirmative answer or encouragement from the interlocutor)

   „Pean sulle midagi rääkima.” – „Jah?”.

   “I have something to tell you.” – “Yes?”.

3. yes (indicates doubt, disbelief, or dissatisfaction)

   Võtab ta sul, jah, õppust!

   Does he teach you, yes, a lesson!

Gothic

Romanization

jah

1. Romanization of 𐌾𐌰𐌷

Portuguese

Adverb

jah (not comparable)

1. (Internet slang) Alternative spelling of já

Southern Sami

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *jahw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɑh]
• Syllabification: jah

Conjunction

jah

1. and

   Synonym: jïh

References

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Ume Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahw (“and”).

Conjunction

jah

1. and

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland