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Japanese
Etymology 1
Combination of particles に (ni, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of affirmative statement marker なり (nari) as used in classical Japanese) + や (ya, expressing doubt or uncertainty).
Pronunciation
Particle
にや • (niya)
- (Classical Japanese, archaic) expresses doubt about a preceding affirmative statement, or introduces a contrary point
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of にや – see the following entry.
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| (This term, にや (niya), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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