Where does “ya” come from?
ya (Azerbaijani) comes from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
ya (Azerbaijani): either … or
Definitions
- either … or
Ancestry of “ya”, step by step
ya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |
via Classical Persian یا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | یا | — |