야

Etymology 1
Imitative. Compare 🇨🇬.

Interjection

 * 1)  hey!
 * 2) whoa;
 * 1) whoa;
 * 1) whoa;

Usage notes

 * It is rude to use this to people of greater social status, or in formal contexts even to social inferiors. For example, an older sibling can use this to call a younger sibling, but the reverse is not possible.

Etymology 2
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Prefix

 * 1)  lewd, NSFW, porn, sexy

Etymology 3
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Noun

 * 1)  opposition party

Usage notes

 * Usually written in hanja form in news headlines, even in contemporary text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.

Etymology 4
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Usage notes
Originally, this was used in the DC Inside baseball gallery alongside its antonym, representing the rivaling comedy program gallery , as a blending element replacing the first syllable of two-or-more-syllable words to show endearment.

Eventually, the usage expanded such that this word became a semantically light blending element for a humorous or emphatic effect. It is sometimes even used for monosyllablic nouns, completely replacing the original word and leaving its meaning to be guessed from context. It is also commonly used to censor profanity or vulgarities.

Etymology 5
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.