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Yay

Yay

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A Tai language spoken by the Bouyei people in southern Guizhou in China
  • noun
: yay
  • The yay language is primarily spoken in southern Guizhou province.

Examples

  • The yay spoken by the Bouyei people has unique phonetic characteristics.

  • Many people are learning the yay dialect to preserve their cultural identity.

  • I'm in the yay camp as well.

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  • Such a fun (and slightly geeky, yay) photo trick!

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  • There have been quite a few more breathtaking passages, so I think things are likely going to end up in the "yay this book was awesome I must read it again immediately" field rather than the "help me" field.

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  • I'm quite fascinated by the psychological issues manifested by all these yay/nay scientists.

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  • I've been busy vacationing and moving into a new building at work, but I have still looked at all my favorite sites and saved the yays and nays for the past couple of weeks.

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Synonyms

Bouyei
vsYay
  • Specialized
9.9

A Tai language spoken mainly in Guizhou province, southwestern China

is a branch spoken specifically by the same people in southern Guizhou
Buyi
vsYay
9.9

A language spoken mainly on the Guizhou‑Yunnan plateau in southwest China

is the same branch named for the local community rather than region

Surface Forms

Yay singular
Yays plural

Etymology

Yay comes from the local name the Bouyei people use for their 'speech' in southern Guizhou, China. So Yay today is the name for that Tai language.