야

야 U+C57C, 야
HANGUL SYLLABLE YA
Composition:ㅇ + ㅑ
← 앻
[U+C57B] 		Hangul Syllables 약 →
[U+C57D]
야약앾앿얀얁얂
얃얄얅얆얇얈얉
얊얋얌얍얎얏얐
양얒얓얔얕얖얗
애 ←→ 얘
See also: -야

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ja̠(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [야(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ya
McCune–Reischauer?ya
Yale Romanization?yā

Etymology 1

Imitative. Compare Arabic يَا‎ (yā).

Interjection

야 • (ya)

  1. (colloquial, only to social equals or inferiors) hey!
    야! 니 전화번호 까먹었단 말이야! ― Ya! Ni jeonhwabeonho kkameogeotdan mar-iya! ― Hey! I forgot your phone number!
    야! 너 일로 와봐. ― Ya! Neo illo wa-bwa. ― Hey! You, come here.
  2. woah; used to convey excitement.
Usage notes
  • It is rude to use this to people of greater social status, or in formal contexts even to social inferiors. For example, an older sibling can use this to call a younger sibling, but the reverse is not possible.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 冶 (“(of a woman's look) seductive”).

Root

야 • (ya) (hanja 冶)

  1. Root of 야하다 (yahada, “to be lewd, to be NSFW, to be erotic”). Rarely used alone.

Prefix

야— • (ya-) (hanja 冶)

  1. (colloquial) lewd, NSFW, porn, sexy
    ‎야 (ya) + ‎짤 (jjal, “(Internet slang) pic, photo”) → ‎야짤 (yajjal, “porn photo”)
    ‎야 (ya) + ‎겜 (gem, “(Internet slang) video game”) → ‎야겜 (yagem, “porn game”)

Derived terms
  • 야(冶)겜 (yagem, “porn game”)
  • 야(冶)애니 (yaaeni, “hentai anime”)
  • 야(冶)짤 (yajjal, “lewd picture”)
  • 야(冶)툰 (yatun, “NSFW webtoon”)
  • 야(冶)하다 (yahada, “to be lewd, to be NSFW”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 野 (“countryside; out of office”).

Noun

야 • (ya) (hanja 野)

  1. (politics) opposition party
    Synonyms: 야당(野黨) (yadang), 야권(野圈) (yagwon)
    Antonym: 여(與) (yeo, “ruling party”)
    Coordinate term: 여야(與野) (yeoya)
Usage notes
  • Usually written in hanja form in news headlines, even in contemporary text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

야 (ya)

Extended content
  1. 野: field
    (eumhun reading: 들 야 (deul ya))
    (MC reading: 野 (MC d͡ʑɨʌX, jiaX))
  2. 夜: night
    (eumhun reading: 밤 야 (bam ya))
    (MC reading: 夜 (MC jiaH))
  3. 也: Literary Chinese particle
    (eumhun reading: 어조사 야 (eojosa ya))
    (MC reading: 也 (MC jiaX))
  4. 冶: bellows
    (eumhun reading: 풀무 야 (pulmu ya))
    (MC reading: 冶 (MC jiaX))
  5. 耶: Literary Chinese particle
    (eumhun reading: 어조사 야 (eojosa ya))
    (MC reading: 耶 (MC jia))
  6. 倻: used in toponyms
    (eumhun reading: 땅 이름 야 (ttang ireum ya))
    (MC reading: 倻)
  7. 惹: to lead
    (eumhun reading: 이끌 야 (ikkeul ya))
    (MC reading: 惹 (MC ȵiaX, ȵɨɐk̚))
  8. 椰: palm tree
    (eumhun reading: 야자나무 야 (yajanamu ya))
    (MC reading: 椰 (MC jia))
  9. 爺: father
    (eumhun reading: 아비 야 (abi ya))
    (MC reading: 爺)
  10. 揶: to mock
    (eumhun reading: 놀릴 야 (nollil ya))
    (MC reading: 揶)
  11. 若: used in Sanskrit transliteration
    (eumhun reading: 반야 야 (banya ya))
    (MC reading: 若 (MC ȵia, ȵiaX, ȵɨɐk̚))
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