yà
verb
/jà/
Definitions
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to split; to divide
Ibí ni ọ̀nà ti yà. The road branches off from here.
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to surprise; to shock
Ó yà wá lẹ́nu gan-an. It surprised us a lot.Ẹnu ya mí. I was shocked
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 8,
where this word is spelled “ya”.
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