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Meaning of yigh | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B1
jaɪ

Definitions

Yes, used when contradicting.

UK, dialectal

Examples

“But, of course, both yigh and nay operate typically across sentence or utterance boundaries between two speakers, as: Person A. /a kɔɵnt dʏː ɪt/ ‘I can’t do it.’ Person B. /jaɪ ðɛ kɔn/ ‘Yigh (oh yes), thou can!’”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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