"ya" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See ya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ja/
Etymology: Derived from English here. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|here|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English here, {{der+|jam|en|here}} Derived from English here Head templates: {{head|jam|adverb}} ya, {{jam-adv}} ya
  1. here Related terms: yaso
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