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Arabic word

يا

O (vocative)

Type
Interjection

Example

يا صديقي، كيف حالك؟

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يا عمي الأفلام هذه شغلة كماليات، Uncle, these movies are a luxury thing.
تسيبني في حالي يا عم ولكن هناك محكمه جنائيه دوليه ستت ولا Leave me alone, uncle, but there is an international criminal court that will take action.

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