*yā: 'oh! (vocative)' 1, 'woe!' 2

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Ugaritic	y 1, 2 (DULAT 932)	DULAT 932	gloss withheld
Arabic	yā 'o!, ho there!' 1 (Lane 2973)	Lane 2973
Syrian Aramaic	yāʔ 1 (SL 559 apud DULAT 932)	SL 559; DULAT 932	gloss withheld
Geez	ye; yo (LGz. 625)	LGz. 625	gloss withheld
Tigre	yo, yäh, yäw (LGz. 625)	LGz. 625	gloss withheld
Tigrinya	ye, yäy, yäye, yäh (LGz. 625)	LGz. 625
Amharic	ye, ayä (LGz. 625)	LGz. 625	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

DULAT 932 also gives Egyptian i 'O!' (Faulkner 7).

Updated 4 November 2026