English Online Dictionary. What means ia? What does ia mean?
Translingual
Symbol
ia
- (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Interlingua.
Aromanian
Pronoun
ia f
- Alternative form of ea
Bariai
Noun
ia
- 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
ia
- where
Dutch
Etymology
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
Interjection
ia
- 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
See also
Fijian
Conjunction
ia
- but
Synonyms
- ga
Finnish
Conjunction
ia
- Obsolete spelling of ja.
Anagrams
- ai
Galician
Verb
ia
- (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
ia
- 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
ia
- this, that
Pronoun
ia
- she, he, it
Derived terms
- ʻo ia
See also
Particle
ia
- Obsolete spelling of ʻia, iā, and iʻa.
Hiri Motu
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.
Pronoun
ia
- third-person singular pronoun: he/she/it, him/her/it
See also
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
ia
- 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
ia
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References
- Joshua Jensen, Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures (2014, →ISBN
Lindu
Pronoun
ia
- he; she; they (singular)
Macanese
Alternative forms
- iá (stressed)
Particle
ia
- 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)
See also
Malasanga
Etymology
Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.
Noun
ia
- fish
Further reading
- Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988) (ia)
- John Carter, Katie Carter, John Grummitt, Bonnie MacKenzie, Janell Masters, A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Mur Village Vernaculars (2012) (iə)
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
See also
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
Further reading
- “ia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maori
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. Compare Indonesian ia, Tagalog siya.
Pronoun
ia
- they / he / she / it (genderless third person pronoun)
See also
Middle French
Alternative forms
- ja
Etymology
From Old French ja, from Latin iam.
Adverb
ia
- already
Descendants
- French: jà (obsolete)
Niuean
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.
Pronoun
ia
- he, she, it
See also
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɑː/
Adverb
ia
- Alternative form of ġēa
Otomaco
Etymology
Compare Taparita ia.
Noun
ia
- water
References
- Tierra Firme (other copy)
Piaroa
Noun
ia
- 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
ia
- first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir
- (informal, proscribed) Alternative form of iria
Rapa Nui
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.
Pronoun
ia
- he, she
See also
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
ia
- used to attract attention to the speaker; well, now, now then
Related terms
- iacă
- iată
Verb
ia
- inflection of lua:
- third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- 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
ia
- he, she
See also
Particle
ia
- Precedes a name to mark it as a direct object
Sranan Tongo
Adverb
ia
- Obsolete form of dya.
Taparita
Etymology
Compare Otomaco ia.
Noun
ia
- water
References
- Tierra Firme (other copy)
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English ear.
Noun
ia
- (anatomy) ear
Synonyms
- yau
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈi.a]
- Hyphenation: i‧a
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Hawaiian ia and Samoan ia.
Pronoun
ia
- he, she
See also
Article
ia
- 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
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Maori ia and Samoan ia.
Particle
ia
- Emphasises the preceding noun.
Interjection
ia
- 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
ia
- 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
ia
- he
- she
- it
Further reading
- Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 365
Vandalic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jahw, cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌷 (jah), Old English ġe.
Conjunction
ia
- and
- c390, De conviviis barbaris
- 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
ia
- (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
ia
- 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