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yarta

nounpeople

affectionate address meaning dear or darling

An affectionate form of address used to call someone you care for — equivalent to 'dear' or 'darling'.

Example in use

Coom here, yarta.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/YAR-tuh/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentaffectionate

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