я

See also: Я, я̆, and Appendix:Variations of "r"

я U+044F, я
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER YA
← ю
[U+044E] 		Cyrillic ѐ →
[U+0450]

Translingual

Letter

я (upper case Я)

  1. A letter in the Cyrillic alphabet.

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂

Pronoun

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

Declension

See also

Bulgarian

Pronunciation 1

  • (stressed) IPA(key): /ja/
  • (unstressed) IPA(key): /jə/

Pronoun

я • (ja) f

  1. Short form of the third-person singular feminine pronoun in the accusative case, used as the direct object of a verb, translated as her when the noun is animate, and as it when the noun is inanimate.
    Познаваш ли я?
    Poznavaš li ja?
    Do you know her?
    Беше я срам от поведението ѝ.
    Beše ja sram ot povedenieto ì.
    She was ashamed of her behaviour.
    Стефан смачка бележката на топка и я хвърли в огъня.
    Stefan smačka beležkata na topka i ja hvǎrli v ogǎnja.
    Stefan crumpled the note up into a ball and threw it on the fire.

Pronunciation 2

Letter

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirtieth and last letter of the Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet. Its name is я (ja), it indicates palatalization when used after a consonant and the semivowel j + the vowel a, otherwise. It is preceded by Ю.

Particle

я • (ja)

  1. (colloquial) Used in imperative sentence for emphasis.
    Я да видя!
    Ja da vidja!
    Let me see!
    Я ти да се махаш от тук!
    Ja ti da se mahaš ot tuk!
    Out of the way, you!
  2. (colloquial) Used to emphasize that what has just been said is true.
    A: Няма повече мляко в хладилника.
    B: Няма, я!
    A: Njama poveče mljako v hladilnika.
    B: Njama, ja!
    A: There isn't any milk left in the fridge.
    B: You're damn right there isn't!

Conjunction

я • (ja)

  1. (colloquial) Used to introduce two alternative options; either, or.
    Я има вода, я няма.
    Ja ima voda, ja njama.
    Either there is water or there isn't.
    Я се върне, я не.
    Ja se vǎrne, ja ne.
    He'll either come back or he won't.

Interjection

я • (ja)

  1. Used to express surprise, wonder or amazement; oh.
    Я, не знаех, че си бил тук.
    Ja, ne znaeh, če si bil tuk.
    Oh, I didn't know you were here.
    Я, колко хубави цветя!
    Ja, kolko hubavi cvetja!
    Oh, how beautiful these flowers are!

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ja]
  • Audio(file)

Etymology 1

Letter

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-third and final letter of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. Its name is я (ja) and it has the sound of English ya in yard. It is preceded by the letter Ю (Ju).
See also
  • Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: Я, я

Noun

я • (ja) n inan (indeclinable)

  1. The Cyrillic letter Я (Ja), я (ja).

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronoun

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
    Я ру́сский ― Ja rússkij ― I am Russian.
Declension
See also

Rusyn

Etymology 1

Letter

я • (ja)

  1. The thirty-fourth letter of the Rusyn Cyrillic alphabet. It is preceded by Ю.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronoun

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
    Я руси́н, був, єсьм, і бу́ду.
    Ja rusýn, buv, jesʹm, i búdu.
    I was Rusyn, I am Rusyn and I will be Rusyn.

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɑ]
  • Audio(file)

Etymology 1

Letter

я • (ja) (lower case, upper case Я)

  1. The thirty-third letter of the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet. It is preceded by Ю (Ju).

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronoun

я • (ja)

  1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)
Declension

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “я”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
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