Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 45 compound words that contain yah. The most common are listed below. Open yah in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- gap yahA gap year.
- hi-yahAccompanying an attacking move in (parodies of) Eastern martial arts such as karate.
- Yah-ta-heyA census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.
- kum ba yahAlternative spelling of kumbaya: Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm, as referring to the folk song.
- yah boo sucksA childish expression of derision or scorn.
- yah booAn expression of derision or scorn.
- lau yahAlternative spelling of laoya: Lousy; useless; worthless.
- ai yahAlternative form of aiya: ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear.
- OK yahan affirmative response
Compound words 45
- aliyahThe calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
- booyahExpressing excitement and anticipation.
- yahoosplural of yahoo: A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth individual.
- SamiyahA female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Sami.
- MaliyahA female given name from Hawaiian.
- gunyahA traditional Aboriginal dwelling made of bark and sticks.
- nahiyahA local administrative division consisting of a number of small towns or villages in some Muslim countries, including (historical) parts of Europe under the Ottoman Empire.
- WinyahAn indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands who lived near Winyah Bay, the Black River, and the lower course of the Pee Dee River in South Carolina during the 18th century.
- YahganAn indigenous people of the Southern Cone.
- hobyahA kind of bogeyman in Australian folklore.