や

• Particle
  1. such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and.
  2. (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ....

     See also や否や .

• Interjection
  1. punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc..
  2. interjection expressing surprise.
  3. hi.

     male

  4. yes; what?.

     archaism

• Auxiliary
  1. plain copula.

     kansai-ben

     See also 兌 .