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Yasha

Yasha proper noun: a diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake.

Proper noun

Yasha

  1. A diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake
  2. (Internet) nickname for Yandex (calque, Russian slang)

Origin of Yasha

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

Questions about Yasha

What does Yasha mean?
Yasha means a diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake.
What part of speech is Yasha?
Yasha is a proper noun.

Words near Yasha in the dictionary

  1. YASD
  2. YASDs
  3. yaself
  4. Yasgur
  5. Yash
  6. Yasha
  7. yasher koach
  8. yashiki
  9. yashikis
  10. Yashin
  11. yashiro

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