ijja

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See also: ijjâ

Maltese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic إية (ʔiya).

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

ijja

  1. (colloquial) yes, yep, yeah; an alternative form of iva
    Synonyms: iwa, ijwa, eħe

Usage notes[edit]

  • This form and the other variants of iva are widely used while conversing or texting, but rarely in formal contexts.

Pite Sami[edit]

Noun[edit]

ijja

  1. Alternative form of idja

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, jj-j gradation
Nominative ijja
Genitive ija
Singular Plural
Nominative ijja ija
Accusative ijav ijajt
Genitive ija ijaj
Illative ijjaj ijajda
Inessive ijan ijajn
Elative ijast
ijas
ijajst
ijajs
Comitative ijajn ijaj
Essive ijjan

Further reading[edit]

  • ijja in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)