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yah

interjection
variants: or less commonly ya \ˈya \

Definition of yah 

(Entry 1 of 2)

—used to express disgust, contempt, defiance, or derision

Yah

noun
variants: or Jah \ˈyä \

Definition of Yah (Entry 2 of 2)

: yahweh

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History and Etymology for yah

Interjection

probably imitative of the sound of retching

Noun

Hebrew Yāh

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