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I am not sure about this.", "text": "Tja... jeg ved ikke rigtig.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Expression of contemplation." ], "id": "en-tja-da-intj-3-weRyPG" } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-aː" } ], "word": "tja" } { "descendants": [ { "depth": 1, "templates": [ { "args": { "1": "dcr", "2": "tscha" }, "expansion": "Negerhollands: tscha", "name": "desc" } ], "text": "Negerhollands: tscha" } ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "tjonge" }, "expansion": "tjonge", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "jongen" }, "expansion": "jongen", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "da", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "Danish ja (“yes”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "da", "2": "tja", "3": "", "4": "well…" }, "expansion": "tja (“well…”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "fi", "2": "jaa", "3": "", "4": "yes; oh, well" }, "expansion": "Finnish jaa (“yes; oh, well”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "fi", "2": "tjaa", "3": "", "4": "well…" }, "expansion": "tjaa (“well…”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Variant of ja (“yes”). Compare tjonge (from jongen). Compare also Danish ja (“yes”) vs tja (“well…”); Finnish jaa (“yes; oh, well”), tjaa (“well…”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Dutch", "lang_code": "nl", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "english": "Yeah well, actually I don't know that.", "text": "Tja, eigenlijk weet ik dat niet.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "Where are the car keys? — Hmm, that's a good question.", "text": "Waar liggen de autosleutels? — Tja, daar vraag je me wat.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express thinking or pondering; hmm, yeah well" ], "id": "en-tja-nl-intj-cBBNd35T", "links": [ [ "hmm", "hmm" ] ] }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "english": "A sailboat requires a lot of maintenance, though. — Oh well, it's part of the game.", "text": "Een zeilboot is wel veel onderhoud, hoor. — Tja, dat hou je toch.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "How about we go somewhere for coffee tomorrow? — Hmm, how about brunch?", "text": "Zullen we morgen ergens gaan koffiedrinken? — Tja, of brunchen?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "It can happen to anyone: an energy slump at work. Oh well, what to do about it?", "ref": "2017 October 9, Bart van Eldert, “'Creatiever op je werk? Doe een dutje' ['Want to be more creative at work? Take a nap']”, in De Gelderlander, retrieved 2022-11-14", "text": "Iedereen kan er wel eens last van hebben: een inkakmomentje op het werk. Tja, wat doe je eraan?", "type": "quotation" }, { "ref": "2022 October 17, Ingmar Vriesema, “Dan maar douchegel gebruiken als scheerschuim [Making do with shower gel in stead of shaving cream]”, in NRC Handelsblad, retrieved 2022-11-14", "roman": "All the \"disquiet\" made him use hard drugs once more this summer. But recently, René has gotten his thrills in the supermarket, too. He has been stealing. An old habit. Oh well. He still barely makes ends meet.", "text": "Door alle „onvrede” gebruikte hij deze zomer weer eens harddrugs. Maar thrills vindt René sinds kort ook in de supermarkt. Hij steelt. Een gewoonte van vroeger. Tsja. Hij komt nog altijd nauwelijks rond.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express ambivalence or resignation" ], "id": "en-tja-nl-intj-m-dYkdxK" }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "english": "Should I get a tattoo? — What can I say? It's up to you.", "text": "Zal ik een tatoeage laten zetten? — Tja. Dat moet je zelf weten.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "Did you see the new Star Wars movie yet? — Well, I'm not into science fiction at all.", "text": "Heb je de nieuwe Star Wars-film al gezien? — Tja, ik heb echt helemaal niets met sciencefiction.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express indifference" ], "id": "en-tja-nl-intj-USSitzue" }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "6 7 9 46 32", "kind": "other", "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "english": "There were mostly over-50s in the audience. — Well, what do you expect at a Bach performance?", "text": "Er zaten voornamelijk vijftigplussers in de zaal. — Tja, wat verwacht je bij een Bach-uitvoering?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "I got soaked. — Well, should have brought a raincoat, shouldn't you?", "text": "Ik ben kletsnat geworden. — Tja, had je maar een regenjas moeten meenemen.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express that something is to be expected or anticipated" ], "id": "en-tja-nl-intj-s0c~pQjw" }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "english": "Gerard Cox is an amazing singer. — Hmm, you think so?", "text": "Gerard Cox is een geweldige zanger. — Tja, vind je?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "We had some lovely hikes during our holiday. — Well, I, for one, would rather be at the beach.", "text": "We hebben heerlijk gewandeld tijdens onze vakantie. — Tja, ik lig liever aan het strand.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "He thinks this is a good proposal... I have my doubts.", "text": "Hij vindt dit een goed voorstel... Tja.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to indirectly express disagreement or disapproval" ], "id": "en-tja-nl-intj-8ikC7xi0" } ], "sounds": [ { "audio": "Nl-tja.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/Nl-tja.ogg/Nl-tja.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Nl-tja.ogg", "text": "Audio" } ], "synonyms": [ { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0", "word": "tsja" } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "onomatopoeia" }, "expansion": "onomatopoeia", "name": "glossary" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "title": "onomatopoeia" }, "expansion": "onomatopoeia", "name": "onomatopoeic" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Probably from an onomatopoeia for clicking one’s tongue, which is used with the same meaning. Perhaps also a variant of ja (“yes”). Similar expressions are found in nearby Germanic languages and in Finnish, suggesting an areal feature.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "German", "lang_code": "de", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "english": "What do you suggest? — Well, I suggest that we go to the movies.", "text": "Was schlägst du vor? — Tja, ich schlage vor, dass wir ins Kino gehen.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "well, hmm" ], "id": "en-tja-de-intj-ONeSsDq5", "links": [ [ "well", "well" ], [ "hmm", "hmm" ] ] }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "19 2 2 3 6 5 1 13 16 17 2 12 0 1", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "2 98", "kind": "other", "name": "German entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "0 100", "kind": "other", "name": "German onomatopoeias", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "english": "Oh well! That didn’t work out as planned...", "text": "Tja! Das war wohl nichts...", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "oh well" ], "id": "en-tja-de-intj--vPpGY0y", "links": [ [ "oh well", "oh well" ] ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tja/" }, { "ipa": "/tjaː/" }, { "rhymes": "-aː" }, { "audio": "De-tja.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b1/De-tja.ogg/De-tja.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/De-tja.ogg", "text": "Audio" } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "is", "2": "da", "3": "tja" }, "expansion": "Danish tja", "name": "bor" } ], "etymology_text": "Probably taken from Danish tja.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "is", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Icelandic", "lang_code": "is", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "kind": "other", "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w" }, { "_dis": "19 2 2 3 6 5 1 13 16 17 2 12 0 1", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "english": "Would you like to eat? - Well, I'm not sure ...", "text": "Má bjóða þér að borða? - Tja, ég veit ekki ...", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Expression of contemplation or hesitation" ], "id": "en-tja-is-intj-m8X3BEaR" } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nn", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "From ja (“yes”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nn", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "lang_code": "nn", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "kind": "other", "name": "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w" }, { "_dis": "19 2 2 3 6 5 1 13 16 17 2 12 0 1", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "english": "Well...I am not sure if that is a good idea.", "text": "Tja, eg veit ikkje om dét er nokon god idé.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "used to express uncertainty; hm; well; compare nja" ], "id": "en-tja-nn-intj-M2tiNH8d", "links": [ [ "hm", "hm" ], [ "well", "well" ], [ "nja", "nja#Norwegian Nynorsk" ] ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_number": 1, "forms": [ { "form": "тја", "tags": [ "Cyrillic" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "head": "tja" }, "expansion": "tja (Cyrillic spelling тја)", "name": "sh-adverb" } ], "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "lang_code": "sh", "pos": "adv", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "kind": "other", "name": "Croatian Serbo-Croatian", "parents": [], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "other", "name": "Regional Serbo-Croatian", "parents": [], "source": "w" } ], "glosses": [ "there" ], "id": "en-tja-sh-adv-4kTxh~aW", "links": [ [ "regional", "regional#English" ], [ "there", "there" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(Croatia, regional) there" ], "synonyms": [ { "word": "tamo" } ], "tags": [ "Croatia", "regional" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tja/" } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "loanword", "2": "Borrowed" }, "expansion": "Borrowed", "name": "glossary" }, { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "de", "3": "tja", "4": "", "5": "", "g": "", "g2": "", "g3": "", "id": "", "lit": "", "nocat": "", "pos": "", "sc": "", "sort": "", "tr": "", "ts": "" }, "expansion": "German tja", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "de", "3": "tja" }, "expansion": "Borrowed from German tja", "name": "bor+" } ], "etymology_text": "Borrowed from German tja.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "lang_code": "sh", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "_dis": "19 2 2 3 6 5 1 13 16 17 2 12 0 1", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with tab characters", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "27 73", "kind": "other", "name": "Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "hmm, oh well" ], "id": "en-tja-sh-intj-SYisfpmK", "links": [ [ "hmm", "hmm" ], [ "oh well", "oh well" ] ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_number": 1, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjena" }, "expansion": "tjena", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjenare" }, "expansion": "tjenare", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjänare" }, "expansion": "tjänare", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "From tjena, in turn a clipping of tjenare, variant of tjänare.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "interjections" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Swedish", "lang_code": "sv", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "_dis": "84 16", "kind": "topical", "langcode": "sv", "name": "Greetings", "orig": "sv:Greetings", "parents": [ "Social acts", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "ref": "2013, Ingrid Olsson, Långt ifrån cool", "text": "– Tja!, säger Hampus och Andreas och stannar precis framför oss.\n– Hi!, say Hampus and Andreas and stop just in front of us.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "hi! hiya!" ], "id": "en-tja-sv-intj-wwONmkKe", "links": [ [ "hi", "hi" ], [ "hiya", "hiya" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(colloquial) hi! hiya!" ], "related": [ { "english": "has a list of greetings and farewells", "word": "hej" } ], "tags": [ "colloquial" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ɕa/", "tags": [ "Sweden" ] }, { "ipa": "/t͡ɕɑ/", "tags": [ "Finland" ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "ja", "t": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Variant of ja (“yes”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "interjections" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Swedish", "lang_code": "sv", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "_dis": "10 90", "kind": "other", "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "english": "Since then she had been regarded as… well, crazy.", "ref": "2015, Stieg Larsson, Män som hatar kvinnor", "text": "Sedan dess hade hon juridiskt betraktats som… tja, knäpp.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "an expression of doubt and uncertainty; well" ], "id": "en-tja-sv-intj-KQjmRJcO", "links": [ [ "well", "well" ] ], "related": [ { "word": "nja" } ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/(t)ɕɑː/" }, { "homophone": "shah (without /t/)" } ], "word": "tja" }
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I am not sure about this.", "text": "Tja... jeg ved ikke rigtig.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Expression of contemplation." ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-aː" } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Dutch entries with incorrect language header", "Dutch interjections", "Dutch lemmas", "Dutch terms with audio links", "Pages with tab characters", "sv:Greetings" ], "descendants": [ { "depth": 1, "templates": [ { "args": { "1": "dcr", "2": "tscha" }, "expansion": "Negerhollands: tscha", "name": "desc" } ], "text": "Negerhollands: tscha" } ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "tjonge" }, "expansion": "tjonge", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "jongen" }, "expansion": "jongen", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "da", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "Danish ja (“yes”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "da", "2": "tja", "3": "", "4": "well…" }, "expansion": "tja (“well…”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "fi", "2": "jaa", "3": "", "4": "yes; oh, well" }, "expansion": "Finnish jaa (“yes; oh, well”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "fi", "2": "tjaa", "3": "", "4": "well…" }, "expansion": "tjaa (“well…”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Variant of ja (“yes”). Compare tjonge (from jongen). Compare also Danish ja (“yes”) vs tja (“well…”); Finnish jaa (“yes; oh, well”), tjaa (“well…”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Dutch", "lang_code": "nl", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Dutch terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Yeah well, actually I don't know that.", "text": "Tja, eigenlijk weet ik dat niet.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "Where are the car keys? — Hmm, that's a good question.", "text": "Waar liggen de autosleutels? — Tja, daar vraag je me wat.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express thinking or pondering; hmm, yeah well" ], "links": [ [ "hmm", "hmm" ] ] }, { "categories": [ "Dutch terms with quotations", "Dutch terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "A sailboat requires a lot of maintenance, though. — Oh well, it's part of the game.", "text": "Een zeilboot is wel veel onderhoud, hoor. — Tja, dat hou je toch.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "How about we go somewhere for coffee tomorrow? — Hmm, how about brunch?", "text": "Zullen we morgen ergens gaan koffiedrinken? — Tja, of brunchen?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "It can happen to anyone: an energy slump at work. Oh well, what to do about it?", "ref": "2017 October 9, Bart van Eldert, “'Creatiever op je werk? Doe een dutje' ['Want to be more creative at work? Take a nap']”, in De Gelderlander, retrieved 2022-11-14", "text": "Iedereen kan er wel eens last van hebben: een inkakmomentje op het werk. Tja, wat doe je eraan?", "type": "quotation" }, { "ref": "2022 October 17, Ingmar Vriesema, “Dan maar douchegel gebruiken als scheerschuim [Making do with shower gel in stead of shaving cream]”, in NRC Handelsblad, retrieved 2022-11-14", "roman": "All the \"disquiet\" made him use hard drugs once more this summer. But recently, René has gotten his thrills in the supermarket, too. He has been stealing. An old habit. Oh well. He still barely makes ends meet.", "text": "Door alle „onvrede” gebruikte hij deze zomer weer eens harddrugs. Maar thrills vindt René sinds kort ook in de supermarkt. Hij steelt. Een gewoonte van vroeger. Tsja. Hij komt nog altijd nauwelijks rond.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express ambivalence or resignation" ] }, { "categories": [ "Dutch terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Should I get a tattoo? — What can I say? It's up to you.", "text": "Zal ik een tatoeage laten zetten? — Tja. Dat moet je zelf weten.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "Did you see the new Star Wars movie yet? — Well, I'm not into science fiction at all.", "text": "Heb je de nieuwe Star Wars-film al gezien? — Tja, ik heb echt helemaal niets met sciencefiction.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express indifference" ] }, { "categories": [ "Dutch terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "There were mostly over-50s in the audience. — Well, what do you expect at a Bach performance?", "text": "Er zaten voornamelijk vijftigplussers in de zaal. — Tja, wat verwacht je bij een Bach-uitvoering?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "I got soaked. — Well, should have brought a raincoat, shouldn't you?", "text": "Ik ben kletsnat geworden. — Tja, had je maar een regenjas moeten meenemen.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to express that something is to be expected or anticipated" ] }, { "categories": [ "Dutch terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Gerard Cox is an amazing singer. — Hmm, you think so?", "text": "Gerard Cox is een geweldige zanger. — Tja, vind je?", "type": "example" }, { "english": "We had some lovely hikes during our holiday. — Well, I, for one, would rather be at the beach.", "text": "We hebben heerlijk gewandeld tijdens onze vakantie. — Tja, ik lig liever aan het strand.", "type": "example" }, { "english": "He thinks this is a good proposal... I have my doubts.", "text": "Hij vindt dit een goed voorstel... Tja.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Used to indirectly express disagreement or disapproval" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "audio": "Nl-tja.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/Nl-tja.ogg/Nl-tja.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Nl-tja.ogg", "text": "Audio" } ], "synonyms": [ { "word": "tsja" } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "German 1-syllable words", "German entries with incorrect language header", "German interjections", "German lemmas", "German onomatopoeias", "German terms with IPA pronunciation", "German terms with audio links", "Pages with tab characters", "Rhymes:German/aː", "Rhymes:German/aː/1 syllable", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "onomatopoeia" }, "expansion": "onomatopoeia", "name": "glossary" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "title": "onomatopoeia" }, "expansion": "onomatopoeia", "name": "onomatopoeic" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Probably from an onomatopoeia for clicking one’s tongue, which is used with the same meaning. Perhaps also a variant of ja (“yes”). Similar expressions are found in nearby Germanic languages and in Finnish, suggesting an areal feature.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "German", "lang_code": "de", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "German terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "What do you suggest? — Well, I suggest that we go to the movies.", "text": "Was schlägst du vor? — Tja, ich schlage vor, dass wir ins Kino gehen.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "well, hmm" ], "links": [ [ "well", "well" ], [ "hmm", "hmm" ] ] }, { "categories": [ "German terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Oh well! That didn’t work out as planned...", "text": "Tja! Das war wohl nichts...", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "oh well" ], "links": [ [ "oh well", "oh well" ] ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tja/" }, { "ipa": "/tjaː/" }, { "rhymes": "-aː" }, { "audio": "De-tja.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b1/De-tja.ogg/De-tja.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/De-tja.ogg", "text": "Audio" } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "is", "2": "da", "3": "tja" }, "expansion": "Danish tja", "name": "bor" } ], "etymology_text": "Probably taken from Danish tja.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "is", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Icelandic", "lang_code": "is", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header", "Icelandic interjections", "Icelandic lemmas", "Icelandic terms borrowed from Danish", "Icelandic terms derived from Danish", "Icelandic terms with usage examples", "Pages with tab characters" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Would you like to eat? - Well, I'm not sure ...", "text": "Má bjóða þér að borða? - Tja, ég veit ekki ...", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Expression of contemplation or hesitation" ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nn", "2": "ja", "3": "", "4": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "From ja (“yes”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "nn", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "lang_code": "nn", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header", "Norwegian Nynorsk interjections", "Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas", "Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples", "Pages with tab characters" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Well...I am not sure if that is a good idea.", "text": "Tja, eg veit ikkje om dét er nokon god idé.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "used to express uncertainty; hm; well; compare nja" ], "links": [ [ "hm", "hm" ], [ "well", "well" ], [ "nja", "nja#Norwegian Nynorsk" ] ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "Serbo-Croatian adverbs", "Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header", "Serbo-Croatian interjections", "Serbo-Croatian lemmas", "Serbo-Croatian terms borrowed from German", "Serbo-Croatian terms derived from German", "Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation", "Serbo-Croatian terms with redundant head parameter", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_number": 1, "forms": [ { "form": "тја", "tags": [ "Cyrillic" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "head": "tja" }, "expansion": "tja (Cyrillic spelling тја)", "name": "sh-adverb" } ], "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "lang_code": "sh", "pos": "adv", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Croatian Serbo-Croatian", "Regional Serbo-Croatian" ], "glosses": [ "there" ], "links": [ [ "regional", "regional#English" ], [ "there", "there" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(Croatia, regional) there" ], "synonyms": [ { "word": "tamo" } ], "tags": [ "Croatia", "regional" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tja/" } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header", "Serbo-Croatian interjections", "Serbo-Croatian lemmas", "Serbo-Croatian terms borrowed from German", "Serbo-Croatian terms derived from German", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "loanword", "2": "Borrowed" }, "expansion": "Borrowed", "name": "glossary" }, { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "de", "3": "tja", "4": "", "5": "", "g": "", "g2": "", "g3": "", "id": "", "lit": "", "nocat": "", "pos": "", "sc": "", "sort": "", "tr": "", "ts": "" }, "expansion": "German tja", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "de", "3": "tja" }, "expansion": "Borrowed from German tja", "name": "bor+" } ], "etymology_text": "Borrowed from German tja.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sh", "2": "interjection" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "lang_code": "sh", "pos": "intj", "senses": [ { "glosses": [ "hmm, oh well" ], "links": [ [ "hmm", "hmm" ], [ "oh well", "oh well" ] ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "Swedish entries with incorrect language header", "Swedish interjections", "Swedish lemmas", "Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation", "Swedish terms with homophones", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_number": 1, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjena" }, "expansion": "tjena", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjenare" }, "expansion": "tjenare", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tjänare" }, "expansion": "tjänare", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "From tjena, in turn a clipping of tjenare, variant of tjänare.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "interjections" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Swedish", "lang_code": "sv", "pos": "intj", "related": [ { "english": "has a list of greetings and farewells", "word": "hej" } ], "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Swedish colloquialisms", "Swedish terms with quotations" ], "examples": [ { "ref": "2013, Ingrid Olsson, Långt ifrån cool", "text": "– Tja!, säger Hampus och Andreas och stannar precis framför oss.\n– Hi!, say Hampus and Andreas and stop just in front of us.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "hi! hiya!" ], "links": [ [ "hi", "hi" ], [ "hiya", "hiya" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(colloquial) hi! hiya!" ], "tags": [ "colloquial" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ɕa/", "tags": [ "Sweden" ] }, { "ipa": "/t͡ɕɑ/", "tags": [ "Finland" ] } ], "word": "tja" } { "categories": [ "Pages with tab characters", "Swedish entries with incorrect language header", "Swedish interjections", "Swedish lemmas", "Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation", "Swedish terms with homophones", "sv:Greetings" ], "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "ja", "t": "yes" }, "expansion": "ja (“yes”)", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Variant of ja (“yes”).", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "interjections" }, "expansion": "tja", "name": "head" } ], "lang": "Swedish", "lang_code": "sv", "pos": "intj", "related": [ { "word": "nja" } ], "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Swedish terms with quotations" ], "examples": [ { "english": "Since then she had been regarded as… well, crazy.", "ref": "2015, Stieg Larsson, Män som hatar kvinnor", "text": "Sedan dess hade hon juridiskt betraktats som… tja, knäpp.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "an expression of doubt and uncertainty; well" ], "links": [ [ "well", "well" ] ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/(t)ɕɑː/" }, { "homophone": "shah (without /t/)" } ], "word": "tja" }
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