יה

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Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Contracted form of יהוה (“YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah”).

Proper noun

יָהּ • (Yah) m

  1. Jah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names.
Usage notes
  • Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say קָהּ (kah), so as not to abuse the name of God.

References

Etymology 2

From י (“ten”) +‎ ה (“five”).

Noun

יה • (15) m

  1. Alternative form of טו ("fifteen"), usually avoided owing to its homonymy with the holy name Jah.
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