ያ
/ya/
How to say "that" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "that" is ያ, pronounced ya.
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun/adjective referring to something far from both speaker and listener, often with a sense of distance in space or time.
Also spelled
ya, ia
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ያ
- Transliteration
- ya
- Part of speech
- other
- English meaning
- that
Related forms
ያ in example sentences
ያ ወንበር ትልቅ ነው።
That chair is big.
ያ ምን ይባላል
What is that called?
ያ ትልቅ ሕንፃ አጠገብ ነው።
It is near that big building.
ያ ወጣት አቶ ተወልደ ገብረማሪያም ነው
That young man is Ato Tewolde Gebremariam.
ያ ዳቦ ትኩስ ነው።
That bread is fresh.
ያ ቃል ምን ማለት ነው
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Frequently asked questions
What does ያ mean in English?
ያ (ya) means "that" in English.
How do you pronounce ያ?
ያ is pronounced ya.
What part of speech is ያ?
ያ is an other in Amharic.
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