yah

1 of 2

interjection

variants or less commonly ya

ˈya

—used to express disgust, contempt, defiance, or derision

Yah

2 of 2

noun

variants or Jah

ˈyä 

: yahweh

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

probably imitative of the sound of retching

Noun

Hebrew Yāh

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