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/
Definition of yaje word
- noun yaje a mildly hallucinogenic drug obtained from a South American vine, Banisteriopsis caapi. 1
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Origin of yaje
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 Yaje
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yaje popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.