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. whoa; 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

• See the hanja entry at 冶 for Sino-Korean compounds of 야 (冶, ya).

• 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

• See the hanja entry at 野 for Sino-Korean compounds of 야 (野, ya).

Etymology 4

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

야 (ya)

Extended content

野: field (eumhun reading: 들 야 (deul ya)) (MC reading: 野 (MC dzyoX|yaeX)) 夜: night (eumhun reading: 밤 야 (bam ya)) (MC reading: 夜 (MC yaeH)) 也: Literary Chinese particle (eumhun reading: 어조사 야 (eojosa ya)) (MC reading: 也 (MC yaeX)) 冶: bellows (eumhun reading: 풀무 야 (pulmu ya)) (MC reading: 冶 (MC yaeX)) 耶: Literary Chinese particle (eumhun reading: 어조사 야 (eojosa ya)) (MC reading: 耶 (MC yae)) 倻: used in toponyms (eumhun reading: 땅 이름 야 (ttang ireum ya)) (MC reading: 倻) 惹: to lead (eumhun reading: 이끌 야 (ikkeul ya)) (MC reading: 惹 (MC nyaeX|nyak)) 椰: palm tree (eumhun reading: 야자나무 야 (yajanamu ya)) (MC reading: 椰 (MC yae)) 爺: father (eumhun reading: 아비 야 (abi ya)) (MC reading: 爺) 揶: to mock (eumhun reading: 놀릴 야 (nollil ya)) (MC reading: 揶) 若: used in Sanskrit transliteration (eumhun reading: 반야 야 (banya ya)) (MC reading: 若 (MC nyae|nyaeX|nyak))