"Ya" meaning in English

See Ya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Yas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil யா (yā). This surname is the 5ᵗʰ most common surname in Tamil Nadu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|யா}} Tamil யா (yā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ya (plural Yas)
  1. A surname from Tamil.
    Sense id: en-Ya-en-name-GMrNjhtl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for Ya meaning in English (0.8kB)

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