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Usage of the character 呀

ya
[呀]
  • (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
tiānya
天呀
[天呀]
  • Heavens!
  • My goodness!
āiyā
哎呀
[哎呀]
  • interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
āyā
啊呀
[啊呀]
  • interjection of surprise
  • Oh my!
Yānuòdá
呀诺达
[呀諾達]
  • Yanoda, a rainforest in southern Hainan
ōumīyāgěi
欧咪呀给
[歐咪呀給]
  • (Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (loanword from Japanese "omiyage")