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jy

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ/

jy noun: the name of the Latin script letter J/j.

Noun

jy (plural jies or jyes or jys)

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

Synonyms of jy

Forms of jy

pluraljies
pluraljyes
pluraljys

Origin of jy

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.

Words that rhyme with jy

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Questions about jy

What does jy mean?
Jy means the name of the Latin script letter J/j.
What part of speech is jy?
Jy is a noun.
How do you pronounce jy?
Jy is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒaɪ/.
What is the plural of jy?
The plural of jy is jies.

Words near jy in the dictionary

  1. JWST
  2. JWT
  3. JWTK
  4. JWTs
  5. jwé
  6. jy
  7. jyes
  8. Jyeshta
  9. Jyles
  10. jymold
  11. jyng

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