yaʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ya"

Achi

Noun

yaʼ

  1. water

References

Kaqchikel

Noun

yaʼ

  1. water

References
  • Brown, R. McKenna, Maxwell, Judith M., Little, Walter E. (2006) ¿La ütz awäch? Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 262
  • Ruyán Canú, Déborah, Coyote Tum, Rafael, Munson L., Jo Ann (1991) Diccionario cakchiquel central y español‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano de Centroamérica, page 238

Pronunciation
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Particle

yaʼ

  1. shall I?; isn’t it?; OK?; right?
    Atiingóó hashtłʼish yaʼ? ― The road is muddy, right?
  2. is that okay with you?; are you fine with that?; is that all right?

Usage notes

Place it at the end of the sentence or phrase. Does not need to be set off by a preceding comma.

Synonyms
  • daʼ tʼáásh áko?

Sacapulteco

Noun

yaʼ

  1. water

Further reading

Sipakapense

Noun

yaʼ

  1. water

Further reading
  • Mario Perfecto Tema Bautista, Paul S. Stevenson, Santos Serapio Ambrocio García, Gramática descriptiva del idioma sipakapense (2006)

Tz'utujil

Noun

yaʼ

  1. water

References
  • Jon Philip Dayley, Tzutujil Grammar
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