っやー

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Kunigami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese (ura, you).

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

っやー ('yā

  1. (informal) second-person pronoun: you

Okinawan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Ryukyuan *uya, from Proto-Japonic *uya. Cognate with Japanese (ura, you).

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

っやー ('yā

  1. (informal) second-person pronoun: you

References[edit]

  • っやー・ぃやー・いゃー” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  • イャー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).