にや

Japanese

Etymology 1

Combination of particles に (ni, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of affirmative statement marker なり (nari) as used in classical Japanese) + や (ya, expressing doubt or uncertainty).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ija̠]

Particle

にや • (niya) 

1. (Classical Japanese, archaic) expresses doubt about a preceding affirmative statement, or introduces a contrary point

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of にや – see the following entry.

【二矢】 [proper noun] a surname

(This term, にや (niya), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)