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title: "يَا (yā) meaning in Arabic: O (calling someone)"
description: "يَا (yā) means “O (calling someone)”. Level A0: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ya"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# يَا

*yā* · **O (calling someone)**

يَا (yā) is an Arabic particle meaning “O (calling someone)”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Particle
- Level: A0

## How to read يَا, letter by letter

2 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza

## Questions about يَا

### What level is يَا?

Fasaha first uses يَا at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)