Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yah-hey]
- /ˈyɑ heɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yah-hey]
- /ˈyɑ heɪ/
Definitions of yage word
- noun yage a mildly hallucinogenic drug obtained from a South American vine, Banisteriopsis caapi. 1
- noun yage Ayahuasca. 1
- abbreviation YAGE Yet Another Gameboy Emulator 1
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Origin of yage
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25, yage is from the American Spanish word yagé, apparently < an indigenous language of SE Colombia or NE Peru
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Parts of speech for Yage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.