English Words Starting With Y

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yama
nounVery Low
/ˈjɑːmə/A mountain (primarily a term used in the proper names of mountains in Japan and the Himalayas, especially in transliteration).
yamagata
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ˌjæ.məˈɡɑː.tə/A prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan, known for its mountains, hot springs, and fruit production.
yamamoto
nounVery Low
/ˌjæməˈməʊtəʊ/A Japanese family name.
yamani
nounVery Low / Obscure
/jəˈmɑːni/An adjective or noun relating to or characteristic of Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi, particularly referring to lavish, opulent, and showy styles of architecture, interior design, or lifestyle from the 1970s-1980s.
yamasaki
nounVery Low
/ˌjæməˈsɑːki/A Japanese surname.
yamashita
nounVery Low
/ˌjæməˈʃiːtə/A Japanese surname meaning 'under the mountain'.
yamato-e
nounVery Low
/ˌjæm.ə.təʊ ˈeɪ/A classical style of Japanese painting.
yambol
nounExtremely low/Very rare
/ˈjæm.bɒl/A name of a city in southeastern Bulgaria.
yamen
nounVery low
/ˈjɑːmən/A historical term for the official residence or administrative office of a Chinese mandarin or local magistrate in imperial China.
yami
adjectivenounLow
/ˈjɑːmi/Of or relating to the Yamis, an indigenous people of Taiwan.
yamim nora'im
plural-nounLow (specialized religious/cultural term)
/jɑːˌmiːm nɔːrɑːˈiːm/The 'Days of Awe' or 'High Holy Days', the period of solemn reflection and repentance in the Jewish calendar spanning Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and the days between them.
yammer
nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/ˈjæm.ər/To talk loudly, persistently, and often in a complaining or whining manner.
yamoussoukro
nounLow
/ˌjæmʊˈsuːkrəʊ/The official political capital city of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
yampa
nounExtremely low / Obscure / Technical (Botanical/Ethnobotanical)
/ˈjæmpə/A common name for several North American plants in the parsley family (Apiaceae), especially those with edible tuberous roots, such as Perideridia gairdneri.
yampee
nounVery low / regional
/ˈjæmpi/A person from Yorkshire, England; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman. Often used informally or affectionately.
yampy
nounVery Low
/ˈjæm.pi/A regional British dialect term meaning foolish, crazy, or daft.
yamuna
nounLow frequency in global English; medium-high frequency in contexts related to Indian culture, geography, religion, and travel writing.
/ˈjʌmʊnə/A major sacred river in northern India, a tributary of the Ganges.
yana
nounVery low
/ˈjɑːnə/A female given name of various origins, often associated with Slavic, Hebrew, or Native American roots.
yanan
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Literary
/ˈjænən/A historically documented English term for crying, wailing, or lamenting.
yang
nounLow
/jæŋ/The active, bright, masculine principle in Chinese philosophy, complementary to yin.

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