ja

adv, noun — 2 senses

ja

adv

Etymology Borrowed from Afrikaans ja (“yes”), from Dutch ja (“yes”). More at yea.

1

South Africa, Informal Yes.

Ja, he had been fooled and it was not pleasant for a man to go home and tell his wife that he been verneuked.1940, Penguin Parade (issue 7, page 25)

Derived terms: ja well no fine

ja

noun

Etymology From the Revised Romanization of Korean 자 (ja).

1

Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.

Korean units of measure

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