The hiragana syllable てゃ (tya). Its equivalent in katakana is テャ (tya).

Combining form of や, used in yōon mora (拗音) that end in the a sound.

mutually, reciprocally, to one another / Alternative form of っこない: in no way, certainly not

っ子: child of, typical resident of

舌骨: hyoid bone

猟虎, 獺虎, 海獺: a sea otter

will never, in no way

浮動票: swing vote

labor; work

(historical) a daimyo who were hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa before the Battle of Sekigahara