Yea
/jeɪ/
noun
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
adverb
Yes.
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
“The pony was yea high.”
conjunction
Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
interjection
(in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.