yah

Informal spoken agreement

Yah is an informal variant of yes, often conveying casual agreement or mild enthusiasm: Yah, I'll be there.

In some contexts it mimics German or Scandinavian accents.

Yah also appears as a dismissive interjection, similar to yeah right: Oh yah, like that's going to happen.

affirmation

yes

Opposite of no

  • yepLaid-back assent
  • uh-huhInformal vocal agreement
  • rightMorally proper or entitled

okay · sure · absolutely · definitely · certainly · indeed · agreed · correct · exactly · precisely

enthusiasm

excited

Eagerly anticipating something

  • pumpedExcitedly eager, energized
  • stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
  • hypedExcessively promoted

woohoo · hooray · awesome · thrilled · psyched · amped · fired-up · exhilarated · elated · jubilant

surprise

whoa

Command to stop

  • wowCry of amazement
  • gaspSudden sharp breath
  • ohSoft exclamation of realization

really · seriously · unbelievable · incredible · shocking · startling · astonishing · unexpected · amazement · disbelief

Categories
Opposites
affirmation vs negation

yahnah

Casual negative reply

nope · no · naw · nay · nix

register/formality

yahaffirmative

Expressing agreement or consent

indubitably · yes · indeed · certainly · yes sir

Phrases
Family

yahoo, yahoos, Yahweh

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G