"já" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

IPA: /jauː/
Rhymes: -auː Etymology: From Old Norse já (“yes”), Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|já|t=yes}} Old Norse já (“yes”), {{inh|is|gem-pro|*ja|t=yes}} Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”) Head templates: {{head|is|adverbs|||||||head=}} já, {{is-adv}} já
  1. yes Synonyms: jamm [informal], jahá (english: joyful) [informal]
    Sense id: en-já-is-adv-inmIkP6T

Interjection

IPA: /jauː/
Rhymes: -auː Etymology: From Old Norse já (“yes”), Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|já|t=yes}} Old Norse já (“yes”), {{inh|is|gem-pro|*ja|t=yes}} Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”) Head templates: {{head|is|interjection}} já
  1. (informal) yes (as an exclamation of joy or excitement) Tags: informal Synonyms: jess [informal], jei [informal], jahá [informal]
    Sense id: en-já-is-intj-h9P2SChY Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
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    },
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        ]
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            "informal"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "informal"
          ],
          "word": "jahá"
        }
      ]
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-auː"
    }
  ],
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        "(informal) yes (as an exclamation of joy or excitement)"
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        "informal"
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    {
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    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/jauː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-auː"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "jamm"
    },
    {
      "english": "joyful",
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "jahá"
    }
  ],
  "word": "já"
}

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      ],
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        "informal"
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    {
      "ipa": "/jauː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-auː"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "jess"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "jei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "jahá"
    }
  ],
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}

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