Background for yea

yea

/jeɪ/ /ˈjæ.ə/

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noun

An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken

Examples :

"The final vote was close, but the yeas had it, and the motion passed. "

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adverb

Examples :

""Are you coming to the park with us?" "Yea, I'll meet you there." "

language communication

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adverb

Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).

Examples :

"The pony was yea high."

language communication

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conjunction

Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

Examples :

"He wasn't just tired; yea, he was completely exhausted after running the marathon. "

language grammar communication

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interjection

(in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.

Examples :

""He said he finished all his homework, yea, right, I saw him playing video games all afternoon." "

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interjection

Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

Examples :

"Yeah! We did it!"

emotion exclamation language