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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "ia"}}
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==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{mul-symbol}}

# {{ISO 639|1}}

==Aromanian==

===Pronoun===
{{head|rup|pronoun|g=f}}

# {{alternative form of|rup|ea}}

==Bariai==

===Noun===
{{head|bch|noun}}

# [[fish]]

===References===
* Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, ''[https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/10/71/17/107117435776128218270800535334136489548/Bariai_Grammar_Sketch.pdf#page=61 Bariai Grammar Sketch]'' (2005)

==Basque==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|eu|la|iam}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|eu|LL-Q8752 (eus)-Xabier Cañas-ia.wav}}
{{eu-pr}}

===Adverb===
{{eu-adv|-}}

# [[almost]]

==Chuukese==

===Adverb===
{{head|chk|adverb}}

# [[where]]

==Dutch==

===Etymology===
{{onomatopoeic|nl}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-ia.ogg}}

===Interjection===
{{head|nl|interjection}}

# [[hee-haw]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nl|iaën}}

==Esperanto==

===Etymology===
From {{affix|eo|i-|pos1=indeterminate [[:Category:Esperanto correlatives|correlative]] prefix|-a|pos2=correlative suffix of kind}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{eo-IPA|a=Eo-ia.ogg}}

===Determiner===
{{head|eo|determiner|plural|iaj|accusative singular|ian|accusative plural|iajn|cat2=correlatives}}

# some kind of (indeterminate correlative of kind)

====Derived terms====
* {{l|eo|ia ajn||[[any]] kind of}}
* {{l|eo|iasence}}

===See also===
{{eo-correlatives}}

{{eo BRO|1}}
{{eo GCSE|0}}

==Fijian==

===Conjunction===
{{head|fj|conjunction}}

# [[but]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fj|ga}}

==Finnish==

===Conjunction===
{{fi-con}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|fi|ja}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|fi|a=ai|ai}}

==Galician==

===Verb===
{{head|gl|verb form}}

# {{gl-reinteg-verb form of|ir}}

==Garo==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|grt}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|grt|pronoun}} (combining form [[i-]], plural [[iarang]])

# [[this]]

====Declension====
{{grt-determiners}}

==German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|de|iah}}
* {{alter|de|yah||obsolete}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-ia.ogg}}

===Interjection===
{{head|de|interjection}}

# [[hee-haw]] {{gloss|cry of an ass or donkey}}

==Hawaiian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{der|haw|poz-cet-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|haw|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{haw-IPA}}

===Determiner===
{{head|haw|determiner}}

# [[this]], [[that]]

===Pronoun===
{{head|haw|pronoun}}

# [[she]], [[he]], [[it]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|haw|ʻo ia}}

====See also====
{{haw-personal pronouns}}

===Particle===
{{head|haw|particle}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|haw|ʻia,iā,iʻa}}

==Hiri Motu==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ho|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|ho|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|ho|pronoun}}

# third-person singular pronoun: [[he]]/[[she]]/[[it]], [[him]]/[[her]]/[[it]]

====See also====
{{ho-personal pronouns}}

==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|id|poz-mly-pro|*ia}}, from {{der|id|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|id|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}. Compare {{cog|mi|ia}}, {{cog|tl|siya}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|/ˈia̯/}}
* {{audio|id|LL-Q9240 (ind)-Xbypass-ia.wav}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|id|pronoun}}

# [[they]] / [[he]] / [[she]] / [[it]] {{gloss|genderless third person pronoun}}
#: {{ux|id|'''Ia''' mengajarkan muridnya di sekolah.|'''They''' taught his students at school.}}
# [[it]] (used to refer to a non-human living thing)
#: {{ux|id|[[burung|Burung]] bisa terbang karena '''ia''' mempunyai sayap.|Birds can fly because it have wings}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|id|dia}}
* {{l|id|beliau}}

==Jarai==
[[Image:Stilles Mineralwasser.jpg|thumb|ia]]

===Etymology===
From {{inh|jra|cmc-pro|*ʔiar}}, from {{inh|jra|poz-mcm-pro|*air}}, from {{inh|jra|poz-msa-pro|*wair}}, from {{inh|jra|poz-pro|*wahiʀ}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|jra|/ia/}}

===Noun===
{{head|jra|noun}}

# [[water]] {{gloss|clear liquid H₂O}}

===References===
* Joshua Jensen, ''Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures'' (2014, {{ISBN|1614516804}}

{{C|jra|Water}}

==Lindu==

===Pronoun===
{{head|klw|pronoun}}

# [[he]]; [[she]]; [[they]] (singular)

==Macanese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|mzs|iá||stressed}}

===Particle===
{{head|mzs|particle}}

# {{non-gloss|particle emphasizing an imminent action}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Azinha vai casa-'''ia''', logo cai chuva|t=Let's get home '''quickly''', it's going to rain}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Iou tâ vâi-'''ia'''!|t=Be '''right''' there!}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Dessâ vai-'''ia'''!|t=Let it be!}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Tâ fêde-'''ia'''|t=She's pregnant '''now'''}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Pacência-'''iá'''.|t=Be patient.}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Já têm-'''ia'''!|t=I've got it!}}
#: {{uxi|mzs|Más bôm trabalâ-'''ia''' manejante têm aqui!|t=We'd better get to work, the boss is here!}}

====Usage notes====
* Usually appended at the end of another word (regardless of part of speech), connected with a hyphen.

===References===
* https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

==Makasar==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mak|poz-pro|*ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|mak|pronoun|free pronoun}}

# [[he]], [[she]], [[it]], [[they]] ({{ng|third person}})

====See also====
{{mak-pronouns}}

==Malasanga==

===Etymology===
{{inh|mqz|map-pro|*Sikan}}.

===Noun===
{{head|mqz|noun}}

# [[fish]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:poz-oce:Ross 1988}} (ia)
* John Carter, Katie Carter, John Grummitt, Bonnie MacKenzie, Janell Masters, ''A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Mur Village Vernaculars'' (2012) (iə)

==Malay==

===Alternative forms===
* {{s|Etymology 2}} {{alt|ms|iya}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|[i.jə]|a=Johor-Riau}}
** {{rhymes|ms|iə|ə|s2=2}}
* {{IPA|ms|[i.ja]|a=Baku}}
** {{rhymes|ms|ia|a|s2=2}}
* {{hyph|ms|i|a}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|ms|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|ms|pronoun|Jawi spelling|اي|cliticized form|-nya}}

# {{n-g|Genderless third person pronoun;}} [[he]], [[she]], [[they]].
#: {{ux|ms|'''Ia''' merupakan Perdana Menteri Kanada.|'''He''' is the Prime Minister of Canada.}}
# {{n-g|Pronoun for something that is being discussed;}} [[it]].
#: {{ux|ms|Benda yang paling mengejutkan tentang universiti ini ialah bahawa '''ia''' sudah wujud untuk lebih daripada 500 tahun.|The most surprising thing about this university is that '''it''' has existed for more than 500 years.}}

=====Affixations=====
{{der3|ms
| ialah
}}

=====See also=====
{{ms-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
{{rfe|ms}}

====Interjection====
{{ms-interj|j=اي}}

# {{n-g|Used to express affirmation;}} [[yes]].
#: {{syn|ms|ya|haah <qq:informal>}}
#: {{ant|ms|tak|tidak|bukan}}
#: {{ux|ms|'''Ia''', itulah jawapan saya.|'''Yes''', that is my answer.}}

=====Affixations=====
{{der3|ms
| iakan
| seia
| beria
| beria-ia
| mengia
| pengiaan
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}

==Maori==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|mi|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{der|mi|poz-cet-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|mi|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}. Compare {{cog|id|ia}}, {{cog|tl|siya}}.

===Pronoun===
{{mi-pron}}

# [[they]] / [[he]] / [[she]] / [[it]] {{gloss|genderless third person pronoun}}
#: {{ux|mi|I titiro '''ia''' ki te kurī.|'''They''' looked at the dog.}}

====See also====
{{mi-personal pronouns}}

==Middle French==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|frm|ja}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|frm|fro|ja}}, from {{inh|frm|la|iam}}.

===Adverb===
{{head|frm|adverb}}

# [[already]]
#* {{quote-book|frm|year=1488|author=Jean Dupré|title=Lancelot du Lac|passage=le Roi Artus estoit '''ia''' couché|page=[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k111060r/f61.item.zoom 61]|translation=King Arthur was already in bed}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|fr|jà}} {{qualifier|obsolete}}

==Niuean==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|niu|poz-pol-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|niu|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-cet-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|niu|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|niu|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|niu|pronoun}}

# [[he]], [[she]], [[it]]

====See also====
{{niu-personal pronouns}}

==Old English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|ġā}}

===Adverb===
{{ang-adv|ia}}

# {{alternative form of|ang|ġēa}}

==Otomaco==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|sai-tpr|ia}}.

===Noun===
{{head|sai-oto|noun}}

# [[water]]

===References===
* ''[//books.google.com/books?id=-3y1jZjRUX8C Tierra Firme]'' ([//books.google.com/books?id=UmAoAQAAMAAJ other copy])

==Piaroa==

===Noun===
{{head|pid|noun}}

# {{clipping of|pid|ahiia}}

===References===
* A. Ernst, ''Upper Orinoco Vocabularies''

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
{{nonlemma}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|iɐ|s=2}}
* {{hyph|pt|i|a}}

===Verb===
{{head|pt|verb form}}

# {{pt-verb form of|ir}}
# {{lb|pt|informal}} {{alternative form of|pt|iria}}

==Rapa Nui==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|rap|poz-pol-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|rap|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|rap|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|rap|poz-cet-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|rap|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|rap|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|rap|pronoun}}

# [[he]], [[she]]

====See also====
{{rap-personal pronouns}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
Perhaps from one of several similar words in neighboring languages, or perhaps from {{m|ro|iacă}}. Alternatively, perhaps a spontaneous creation of expression.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/ja/}}
* {{audio|ro|LL-Q7913 (ron)-Filosoful-ea.wav}}
* {{audio|ro|LL-Q7913 (ron)-Andreea Teodoraa-ia.wav}}
* {{rhymes|ro|a|s=1}}
* {{hmp|ro|ea}}

===Interjection===
{{head|ro|interjection}}

# used to attract attention to the speaker; [[well]], [[now]], [[now then]]

====Related terms====
* {{l|ro|iacă}}
* {{l|ro|iată}}

===Verb===
{{head|ro|verb form}}

# {{verb form of|ro|lua||3s|pres|ind//sub|;|3p|pres|sub|;|2s|imp}}

==Romansch==

===Pronoun===
{{head|rm|pronoun}} {{tlb|rm|Surmiran}}

# {{altform|rm|jau|t=[[I]]}}

==Samoan==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|sm|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|sm|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|sm|pronoun}}

# [[he]], [[she]]
#: {{ux|sm|E fanau mai e '''ia''' le tama tane, e te faaigoa foi ia te ia o Iesu; aua e faaola e '''ia''' lona nuu ai a latou agasala.|And '''she''' shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for '''he''' shall save his people from their sins.}}

====See also====
{{sm-personal pronouns}}

===Particle===
{{head|sm|particle}}

# {{non-gloss|Precedes a name to mark it as a [[direct object]]}}

==Sranan Tongo==

===Adverb===
{{head|srn|adverb}}

# {{obsolete form of|srn|dya}}

==Taparita==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|sai-oto|ia}}.

===Noun===
{{head|sai-tpr|noun}}

# [[water]]

===References===
* ''[//books.google.com/books?id=-3y1jZjRUX8C Tierra Firme]'' ([//books.google.com/books?id=UmAoAQAAMAAJ other copy])

==Tok Pisin==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|tpi|en|ear}}.

===Noun===
{{head|tpi|noun}}

# {{lb|tpi|anatomy}} [[ear]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|tpi|yau}}

==Tokelauan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{tkl-IPA|'ia}}
* {{hyph|tkl|i|a}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*ia|id=personal pronoun}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|ia}} and {{cog|sm|ia}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|tkl|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[he]], [[she]]

=====See also=====
{{tkl-personal pronouns}}

====Article====
{{head|tkl|article}}

# {{n-g|The personal article.}}
#* {{RQ:tkl:TF|Ko kimatou, '''ia''' tagata o Tokelau, e takutino|We, '''the''' people of Tokelau, say openly|page=1}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Used before a [[personal pronoun]], [[proper noun]], human [[collective]], [[natural disaster]] or subject of a numeral not preceded by a preposition.

=====Derived terms=====
{{col4|tkl
|ia te}}

=====See also=====
{{tkl-articles}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*ia|id=emphatic particle}}. Cognates include {{cog|mi|ia}} and {{cog|sm|ia}}.

====Particle====
{{head|tkl|particle}}

# {{n-g|Emphasises the preceding noun.}}

====Interjection====
{{head|tkl|interjection}}

# {{n-g|Used to attract attention}}; [[hey]], [[oi]]
# {{n-g|Used to introduce a new topic}}; [[so]], [[anyway]]

===References===
* {{R:tkl:TD|page=26}}

==Tolai==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ksd|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|ksd|pqe-pro|*ia}}, from {{der|ksd|poz-cet-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|ksd|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|ksd|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|ksd|pronoun}}

# ''Third-person singular pronoun'': [[he#English|he]], [[him#English|him]]; [[she#English|she]], [[her#English|her]]

====Declension====
{{ksd-decl-personal pronouns}}

==Uneapa==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|bbn|poz-oce-pro|*ia}}, from {{inh|bbn|poz-pro|*(si-)ia}}, from {{inh|bbn|map-pro|*(si-)ia}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|bbn|/ia/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|bbn|pronoun}}

# [[he]]
# [[she]]
# [[it]]

===Further reading===
* Terry Crowley et al, ''The Oceanic Languages'' (2013), page 365

==Vandalic==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|xvn|gem-pro|*jahw}}, cognate with {{cog|got|𐌾𐌰𐌷}}, {{cog|ang|ġe}}.

===Conjunction===
{{head|xvn|conjunction}}

# [[and]]
#* '''c390,''' ''De conviviis barbaris''
#*: {{quote|xvn|Inter ''eils'' Gothicum ''scapia matzia '''ia''' drincan'' / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.|Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat '''and''' drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.}}

==Welsh==

===Etymology===
From {{m|cy|ie}} with the unstressed final vowel lowered from /ɛ/ to /a/, a feature of north-west Walian speech.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|cy|/ˈiː.a/|/ja/}}
* {{audio|cy|Cy-ia.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|cy|iːa|s=2}}

===Particle===
{{head|cy|particle}}

# {{lb|cy|cy-N|colloquial}} [[yes]], [[aye]]
#: {{syn|cy|ie}}
#: {{ant|cy|naci|nage}}
#: {{ux|cy|Fo ’di dy dad di? '''Ia''', dyna fo. |Is he your dad? '''Yes''', that’s him.}}
# {{lb|cy|cy-N|colloquial}} {{non-gloss|interrogative particle}} {{qualifier|used sentence-finally when a non-verbal element is fronted for emphasis}}
#: {{syn|cy|ife}}
#: {{ux|cy|Fo ’di dy dad, '''ia'''?|t=He’s your dad, '''is he'''?}}

====Usage notes====
* Used to reply to questions or statements with a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. For a regular unemphatic verb-initial question or statement, other words of agreement are employed.
* Used in this way, the characteristically colloquial northern. In the standard and colloquial southern language, {{m|cy|ie}} is the preferred form.
* When used sentence-finally in the north, it follows a sentene containing a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. The equivalent southern particle is {{m|cy|ife}}.

===References===
* {{R:cy:GPC}}

==West Makian==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|tft|gia}}, {{cog|saj|giama}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mqs|/ˈi.a/}}

===Noun===
{{head|mqs|noun}}

# [[hand]]
#: {{syn|mqs|kamma|joujou|q2=polite}}

===References===
* {{R:mqs:Collins:1982}}
* {{R:mqs:Voorhoeve:1982}}