ya

Ya is a two-letter sequence that appears in multiple languages and writing systems. It does not denote a single concept but rather functions as a phoneme, a syllable, or a word element in different contexts. This diversity is common for short, cross-linguistic syllables.

In Russian, the Cyrillic letter Я is transliterated as "ya" and represents the first-person singular pronoun "I." It is used as the subject of verbs and appears in phrases such as "Ya znayu," meaning "I know."

In English, ya is an informal spelling of "you" or an informal form of "yes," as in "yeah." It commonly appears in casual speech, lyrics, and text where standard spellings are relaxed.

In Turkish, ya functions as an interjection used to call attention or to express emotion, and it occurs in fixed expressions such as ya da, meaning "or." As an exclamation, it can convey surprise, frustration, or emphasis.

In Japanese, ya is a kana syllable written as や in hiragana or ヤ in katakana. It is one of the basic gojūon syllables and participates in many words and names, joining with other syllables to form a wide range of terms.