"ya" meaning in Turkish

See ya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ja/ Forms: yaa [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|یا|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ya|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{inh+|tr|ota|یا|tr=ya}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{der|tr|fa|یا|t=either, or|tr=yâ}} Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”) Head templates: {{head|tr|conjunction}} ya
  1. what if (used to introduce speculation about future)
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-conj-ySvGc-bV
  2. what about (used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered)
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-conj-Rmu3Fy2X
  3. (preceding the last term in a list) above all, especially
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-conj-Vkkcc6B7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: veya, veyahut, yahut
Etymology number: 3

Conjunction

IPA: /ja/ Forms: ya … ya … [canonical], yaa [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|یا|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ya|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{inh+|tr|ota|یا|tr=ya}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{der|tr|fa|یا|t=either, or|tr=yâ}} Persian یا (yâ, “either, or”) Head templates: {{head|tr|conjunction|head=ya … ya …}} ya … ya …
  1. either … or Synonyms: ya … ya da …, ya … yahut … Derived forms: ya bu deveyi gütmeli, ya bu diyardan gitmeli, ya dayak yememiş ya sayı bilmiyor, ya devlet başa ya kuzgun leşe, ya hep ya hiç, ya herrü ya merrü, ya huyundan ya suyundan, ya var ya yok
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-conj-tdsnudo3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Interjection

IPA: /ja/, /jaː/ Forms: yaa [alternative]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|tr}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|tr|intj}} ya
  1. Expression of surprise or confusion.
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-HEZ0kXXp
  2. aw (Used to express affection.)
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-ObnFXEZA
  3. Expresses frustration.
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-490tAiqc
  4. An expression used to indicate ratification of a statement that requires an approval or necessity.
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-3xDZq07b Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Turkish onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 9 0 12 5 3 23 11 17 10 Disambiguation of Turkish onomatopoeias: 12 9 8 31 15 24
  5. Used after inflected verbs in order to intesify the meaning.
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-yre8MfjL
  6. Provides the actual meaning of the sentence by stressing the latter sentence.
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-intj-75ju8XNE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /ja/ Forms: yaa [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), from Arabic يَا (yā, “o, hey, you”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|یا|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ya|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{inh+|tr|ota|یا|tr=ya}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یا (ya), {{der|tr|ar|يَا|t=o, hey, you}} Arabic يَا (yā, “o, hey, you”) Head templates: {{head|tr|particle}} ya
  1. vocative particle Tags: particle, vocative Synonyms: ey Related terms: ya Allah, ya Rabbi, ya sabır, yahu, yalel, yalelli, yallah
    Sense id: en-ya-tr-particle-tr:vocative Categories (other): Turkish particles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "word": "ya Allah"
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      "word": "ya Rabbi"
    },
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      "word": "ya sabır"
    },
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      "word": "yahu"
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      "word": "yalel"
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      "word": "yalelli"
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      "word": "veya"
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        {
          "english": "Her hair, her voice, her smile are all so beautiful. And especially her eyes.",
          "text": "Saçları, sesi, gülüşü çok güzel. Ya gözleri.",
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        "above all, especially"
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    {
      "word": "ya bu deveyi gütmeli, ya bu diyardan gitmeli"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya dayak yememiş ya sayı bilmiyor"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya devlet başa ya kuzgun leşe"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya hep ya hiç"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya herrü ya merrü"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya huyundan ya suyundan"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya var ya yok"
    }
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}

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