'y

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "y"

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ.

    Cognate with Aurá, Awetí, Emerillon, Guajá, Sateré-Mawé, Tapirapé, Tembé, and Xingú Asuriní ʔɨ and Guaraní y.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʔɨ/
    • Rhymes: -ɨ
    • Hyphenation: 'y

    Noun

    'y (possessable)

    1. water
      Synonym: y
    2. river
      Synonym: y
    3. spring (water source)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Nheengatu: ií

    References


    Further reading

    Tagalog

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    Particle

    'y (Baybayin spelling ᜌ᜔)

    1. (informal or literary) Contraction of ay

    Usage notes

    • Only used following a word ending in a vowel or ⟨n⟩
    • Where it is used after a word ending in n, it usually elides that letter (e.g. paraa'y from paraan ay
    • Where it is used after a word ending with a diphthong, it usually elides the final letter of the diphthong (e.g. ika'y from ikaw ay)

    Welsh

    Pronunciation

    Determiner

    ’y (triggers nasal mutation)

    1. Informal form of fy (“my”).
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