ja

Norwegian

/jɑː/

adverb
Definitions
  • yes

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse já (yes).

Origin

Old Norse

já

Gloss

yes

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Other

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • *ja Proto-Germanic
  • ja Swedish
  • ja Norwegian Nynorsk
  • já Old Norse
  • ja Danish
  • ja Faroese