Yea

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Interjection

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English gea. The interjection is a regional form of the word yeah.

Pronunciation

• yā, /jeɪ/, /jeI/

  Homophones: yay

  Rhymes: -eɪ

Adverb

yea

1. (archaic) yes
2. ((US{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) so (accompanied by a hand gesture) (alternative spelling yay)

   The pony was yea high.

Synonyms

• aye, yep, yes, yup

Interjection

1. yeah, right, yes (used in some dialects of English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular)

fr:yea it:yea zh:yea