tjaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === Variant of jaa. Compare similar pairs in North Germanic languages, especially Swedish ja (“yes”), tja (“well…”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtjɑː/, [ˈt̪jɑ̝ː] Rhymes: -ɑː Syllabification(key): tjaa Hyphenation(key): tjaa === Interjection === tjaa (colloquial) well (to fill space or to acknowledge) === Further reading === “tjaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Pitjantjatjara == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [cɐː] === Noun === tjaa (anatomy) mouth speech, language mouth (e.g. of a cave); opening, aperture ==== Derived terms ==== tjaa kura (“liar, bad-mouther”) tjaa paku (“ceremonial language”) tjaa pati (“mute, dumb”) tjaangkananyi (“to put in the mouth”) tjaakatinyi (“to open one's mouth; to yawn”)