jy

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English

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Etymology

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From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu.

Generally changed to jay by association with kay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jy (plural jies or jyes or jys)

  1. (archaic or dialectal, Scotland) The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.
    Synonym: jay

Afrikaans

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Alternative forms

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  • djy (Cape Afrikaans)

Etymology

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From Dutch jij (which see), from Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jəi/, [jə̟i̯]
  • Audio:(file)

Pronoun

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jy (object jou, possessive jou)

  1. you (singular, subject)
    • 2016, “Sal Jy Met My Dans”, in Sal Jy Met My Dans?[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:
      Sal jy met my dans?
      Will you dance with me?

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Central Mazahua

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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jy (upper case Jy)

  1. A letter of the Mazahua alphabet.

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Cornish

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Noun

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jy

  1. Soft mutation of chy.

Pronoun

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jy

  1. you (informal second person singular pronoun)
  2. thou
  3. thee

Ilocano

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaj/ [ˈd͡ʒaɪ̯]

Adverb

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jy

  1. (text messaging) Abbreviation of idiay.