"yea" meaning in All languages combined

See yea on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /jeɪ/ Audio: en-us-yea.ogg [US] Forms: yea [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
enPR: yā Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An old word for yes.
    Sense id: simple-yea-en-adv-jBVICwFe Categories (other): Old words
  2. Yea can be used to tell how much. In this way it can either mean about or exactly "this much." (Often while by a showing how much with your hands.)
    Sense id: simple-yea-en-adv-HR-3s8oz Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Interjection [English]

IPA: /jeɪ/ Audio: en-us-yea.ogg [US] Forms: yea
enPR: yā Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Another spelling of yeah.
    Sense id: simple-yea-en-intj-P5U9Flo6 Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. Another spelling of yay.
    Sense id: simple-yea-en-intj-htQfsVoH Categories (other): Colloquial
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