jy

See also: Jy and j'y

English

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

jy (plural jies or jyes or jys)

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

Afrikaans

Alternative forms
  • djy (Cape Afrikaans)

Etymology

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

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

Pronoun

jy (object jou, possessive jou)

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

See also
Afrikaans personal pronouns
subjective objective possessive determiner possessive pronoun
singular 1st ek my myne
2nd jy jou joune
2nd, formal u u s’n
3rd, masc hy hom sy syne
3rd, fem sy haar hare
3rd, neut dit sy syne
plural 1st ons ons s’n
2nd julle / jul1 julle s’n
3rd hulle / hul1 hulle s’n
1. The forms jul and hul are unstressed variants. They are used mostly in possessive function, but also otherwise, chiefly when the pronoun is repeated within the same sentence.

Central Mazahua

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /j̊/

Letter

jy (upper case Jy)

  1. A letter of the Mazahua alphabet.

Cornish

Noun

jy

  1. Soft mutation of chy.

Pronoun

jy

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