ايا

• يا‎ (alternative spelling, especially after a vowel)

From Arabic إِيَّا‎ (ʔiyyā).

ايّا • (iyyā-, yyā-)

1. object particle with an attached suffix pronoun

   ‏كانت بدّها ايّانا نروح معها على محلّ ما بعرفه.‎‎

   kānat biddha yyāna nrūḥ maʕha ʕala maḥall mā baʕrifo

   She wanted us to go with her to a place I don't know.

   ‏رح أشوف إذا فيه أكم شغلة بالبيت ما بدّنا ايّاهم بجيبلك ايّاهم.‎‎

   raḥ ʔašūf ʔiza fīh ʔakam šaḡle bil-bēt ma biddna yyāhom bajīblak iyyāhom

   I'm going to see if there are any things in the house we don't need (them) to bring them to you.

• The object particle is required in the following cases:
  1. An indirect object is attached to the verb, as a verb can't take two pronoun suffixes.

     ‏ابعتلي ايّاه‎ ― ibʕat-li yyā ― send it to me

     Audio (Birzeit)

     (file)

  2. A pseudo verb is used, as the suffix pronoun is indicating the subject.

     ‏بدّي ايّاه‎ ― biddi yyāh ― I want it

     Audio (Birzeit)

     (file)

• The object particle can be used to connect two pronouns.

  ‏أنا ويّاك‎ ― ʔana w-iyyāk ― you and I

  This means the same as أنا وانت‎ (ʔana w-inta).

• The initial "i" is not pronounced after a vowel.

ايا (transliteration needed)

1. Jawi spelling of aia