Definitions
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- adverb informal
yes
Etymologies
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Examples
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When Peter Uiberall was named the chief interpreter for most of the first Nuremberg trial, he discovered that other interpreters had been rendering the German word ja always as "yes."
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Béja is author of A la recherche d'une ombre chinoise.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Liu Xiaobo: A Quick Q & A With French Sinologist Jean-Philippe Béja Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2010
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Hallo Eva, also ich bin ja schon länger da (seit 2002, um genau zu sein), ich habe nur vorher nichts paranormales geschrieben.
Guest Author: Michelle Raven Nalini Singh 2009
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Maahanmuutto on massa maahanmuuton afrikkalainen, islamin ja Aasian ihmisiä, joilla ei ole ymmärrystä siitä, demokratiaa ja niitä vastaan kristinusko (kristittyjä?).
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She stared at hearing that we knew only the word ja, for it made our presence in Germany unaccountable.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868
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She stared at hearing that we knew only the word ja, for it made our presence in Germany unaccountable.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete George Meredith 1868
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What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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She stared at hearing that we knew only the word ja, for it made our presence in Germany unaccountable.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete George Meredith 1868
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What we heard sounded like a language of the rocks and caves, and roots plucked up, a language of gluttons feasting; the word ja was like a door always on the hinge in every mouth.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868
hernesheir commented on the word ja
A Scots term for a jay. Also jay-pyet.
May 23, 2011