ia - synonyms, antonyms, definitions

ia

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English Online Dictionary. What means ia‎? What does ia mean?

Translingual

Symbol

(international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Interlingua.

Aromanian

Pronoun

ia f

Alternative form of ea

Bariai

Noun

fish

References

Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

Basque

Etymology

From Latin iam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ia/ [i.a]
Rhymes: -ia
Hyphenation: i‧a

Adverb

ia (not comparable)

almost

Chuukese

Adverb

where

Dutch

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

Interjection

hee-haw

Derived terms

iaën

Esperanto

Etymology

From i- (indeterminate correlative prefix) +‎ -a (correlative suffix of kind).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈia]
Rhymes: -ia
Hyphenation: i‧a

Determiner

ia (plural iaj, accusative singular ian, accusative plural iajn)

some kind of (indeterminate correlative of kind)

Derived terms

ia ajn (“any kind of”)
iasence

Fijian

Conjunction

Synonyms

Finnish

Conjunction

Obsolete spelling of ja.

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

(reintegrationist norm) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronoun

ia (combining form i-, plural iarang)

this

Declension

German

Alternative forms

iah
yah (obsolete)

Pronunciation

Interjection

hee-haw (cry of an ass or donkey)

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈi.a/, [ˈi.jə]

Determiner

this, that

Pronoun

she, he, it

Derived terms

ʻo ia

Particle

Obsolete spelling of ʻia, iā, and iʻa.

Hiri Motu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

third-person singular pronoun: he/she/it, him/her/it

Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Maori ia, Tagalog siya.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈia̯/

Pronoun

they / he / she / it (genderless third person pronoun)
it (used to refer to a non-human living thing)

Synonyms

dia
beliau

Jarai

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ia/

Noun

water (clear liquid H₂O)

References

Joshua Jensen, Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures (2014, →ISBN

Lindu

Pronoun

he; she; they (singular)

Macanese

Alternative forms

iá (stressed)

Particle

particle emphasizing an imminent action
Azinha vai casa-ia, logo cai chuva ― Let's get home quickly, it's going to rain

Iou tâ vâi-ia! ― Be right there!

Dessâ vai-ia! ― Let it be!

Tâ fêde-ia ― She's pregnant now

Pacência-iá. ― Be patient.

Já têm-ia! ― I've got it!

Más bôm trabalâ-ia manejante têm aqui! ― We'd better get to work, the boss is here!

Usage notes

Usually appended at the end of another word (regardless of part of speech), connected with a hyphen.

References

https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ia.

Pronoun

ia (free pronoun)

he, she, it, they (third person)

Malasanga

Etymology

Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

fish

Malay

Alternative forms

(Etymology 2): iya

Pronunciation

(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [i.jə]
- Rhymes: -iə, -ə
(Baku) IPA^(key): [i.ja]
- Rhymes: -ia, -a
Hyphenation: i‧a

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia (Jawi spelling اي, cliticized form -nya)

Genderless third person pronoun; he, she, they.
Pronoun for something that is being discussed; it.

Affixations

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

ia (Jawi spelling اي)

Used to express affirmation; yes.
Synonyms: ya, haah (informal)

Antonyms: tak, tidak, bukan

Affixations

Maori

Etymology

Pronoun

they / he / she / it (genderless third person pronoun)

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French ja, from Latin iam.

Adverb

already

Descendants

French: jà (obsolete)

Niuean

Etymology

Pronoun

he, she, it

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɑː/

Adverb

Alternative form of ġēa

Otomaco

Etymology

Compare Taparita ia.

Noun

water

References

Tierra Firme (other copy)

Piaroa

Noun

Clipping of ahiia.

References

A. Ernst, Upper Orinoco Vocabularies

Portuguese

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iɐ
Hyphenation: i‧a

Verb

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir
(informal) Alternative form of iria

Rapa Nui

Etymology

Pronoun

he, she

Romanian

Etymology

Perhaps from one of several similar words in neighboring languages, or perhaps from iacă. Alternatively, perhaps a spontaneous creation of expression.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ja/
Rhymes: -a
Homophone: ea

Interjection

used to attract attention to the speaker; well, now, now then

Related terms

iacă
iată

Verb

inflection of lua:
1. third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. third-person plural present subjunctive
3. second-person singular imperative

Romansch

Pronoun

ia (Surmiran)

Alternative form of jau (“I”)

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

he, she

Particle

Precedes a name to mark it as a direct object

Sranan Tongo

Adverb

Obsolete form of dya.

Taparita

Etymology

Compare Otomaco ia.

Noun

water

References

Tierra Firme (other copy)

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English ear.

Noun

(anatomy) ear

Synonyms

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈi.a]
Hyphenation: i‧a

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Hawaiian ia and Samoan ia.

Pronoun

he, she

Article

The personal article.

Usage notes

Used before a personal pronoun, proper noun, human collective, natural disaster or subject of a numeral not preceded by a preposition.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Maori ia and Samoan ia.

Particle

Emphasises the preceding noun.

Interjection

Used to attract attention; hey, oi
Used to introduce a new topic; so, anyway

References

R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 26

Tolai

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

Third-person singular pronoun: he, him; she, her

Declension

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ia/

Pronoun

Vandalic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahw, cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌷 (jah), Old English ġe.

Conjunction

and
- c390, De conviviis barbaris

Welsh

Etymology

From ie with the unstressed final vowel lowered from /ɛ/ to /a/, a feature of north-west Walian speech.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiː.a/, /ja/
Rhymes: -iːa

Particle

(North Wales, colloquial) yes, aye
Synonym: ie

Antonyms: naci, nage
(North Wales, colloquial) interrogative particle (used sentence-finally when a non-verbal element is fronted for emphasis)
Synonym: ife

Usage notes

Used to reply to questions or statements with a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. For a regular unemphatic verb-initial question or statement, other words of agreement are employed.
Used in this way, the characteristically colloquial northern. In the standard and colloquial southern language, ie is the preferred form.
When used sentence-finally in the north, it follows a sentene containing a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. The equivalent southern particle is ife.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ia”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

West Makian

Etymology

Compare Ternate gia, Sahu giama.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈi.a/

Noun

hand
Synonyms: kamma, (polite) joujou

References

James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[3], Pacific linguistics
Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[4], Pacific linguistics

ia

ia

Translingual

Symbol

Aromanian

Pronoun

Bariai

Noun

References

Basque

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

Chuukese

Adverb

Dutch

Etymology

Pronunciation

Interjection

Derived terms

Esperanto

Etymology

Pronunciation

Determiner

Derived terms

See also

Fijian

Conjunction

Synonyms

Finnish

Conjunction

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

Garo

Etymology

Pronoun

Declension

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Interjection

Hawaiian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Determiner

Pronoun

Derived terms

See also

Particle

Hiri Motu

Etymology

Pronoun

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Synonyms

Jarai

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Lindu

Pronoun

Macanese

Alternative forms

Particle

Usage notes

References

Makasar

Etymology

Pronoun

See also

Malasanga

Etymology

Noun

Further reading

Malay