aya

adverb1

1. •
   (dialect, no longer used) Yes; yea; aye.

   • “The date is May 7, 1901, just before dawn. (COCK CROW offstage.) Aya, just about.” — 1938

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of adolescent or young adult.

   • In this study, the AYAs were stratified for risk and were assigned to a treatment arm via randomization.