Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yasha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
yasha
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake

name

nickname for Yandex (calque, Russian slang)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Я́ша (Jáša) or borrowed from Ukrainian Я́ша (Jáša).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does yasha mean?
A diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake
Where does yasha come from?
Borrowed from Russian Я́ша (Jáša) or borrowed from Ukrainian Я́ша (Jáša).

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