yea

Meanings

1. Yes, indeed.
2. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture by way of measurement).

1. Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

1. Yeah, right, yes.

1. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken

1. Alternative spelling of yeah.

1. Misspelling of yay.

1. A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English ye, ȝea, ya, ȝa, from Old English ġēa, iā (“yea, yes”), from Proto-West Germanic *jā. The modern pronunciation shows an irregular development of Early Modern English /ɛː/ to /eɪ/ in the standard language, probably from association with the antonym nay.