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ia

Pronunciation: [i.jə]

“ia” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

pronoun

  1. Genderless third person pronoun; he, she, they.
  2. Pronoun for something that is being discussed; it.

interjection

  1. Used to express affirmation; yes.

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

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