English▸ adverb yes:
she has the right to say yea or nay.
▪ used for emphasis, especially to introduce a stronger or more accurate word than one just used:
he was full, yea, crammed with anxieties.
▸ noun an affirmative answer:
the assembly would give the final yea or nay.
▪ (in the US Congress) an affirmative vote.
– ORIGIN Old English gēa, gē, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ja.