耶 Simplified/traditional character 耶 English definition yē (phonetic ye) Characters with the same pronunciation 倻 : phonetic ya used in Korean names; variant of 伽[jia1]; 吔 : onomat. for surprise, amazement and sigh; 噎 : to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate; 掖 : to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal; 椰 : coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2]; 蠮 : wasp of the family Sphecidae; 椰 揶