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jy

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See also:Appendix:Variations of "jy"

English

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Etymology

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From the name of the letteri (of whichj was originally a variant) by affixing the/d͡ʒ/ sound to it. CompareFrenchji, and the similar derivation ofItalianvu.

Generally changed tojay by association withkay.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪ/
Rhymes:-aɪ

Noun

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jy (pluraljiesorjyesorjys)

(archaic or dialectal, Scotland)The name of theLatin-script letterJ/j.
Synonym:jay

Afrikaans

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Alternative forms

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djy(Cape Afrikaans)

Etymology

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FromDutchjij (which see), fromMiddle Dutchji, northern form ofgi.

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

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jy (objectjou,possessivejou)

you (singular, subject)
- 2016, “Sal Jy Met My Dans”, inSal Jy Met My Dans?‎^[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:
  Saljy met my dans?
  Willyou dance with me?

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
fem	sy	haar	hare
neut	dit	sy	syne
plural	1st	ons	ons s’n
2nd	julle /jul¹	julle s’n
3rd	hulle /hul¹	hulle s’n

Central Mazahua

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /j̊/

Letter

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jy (upper caseJy)

A letter of theMazahua alphabet.

Cornish

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Etymology 1

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Fromty.

Pronoun

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you,your(informal second person singular enclitic pronoun, used to reinforce previous pronoun)
dha lyverjy
your book
Ple ythysjy?
Where did you go?

**Cornish personal pronouns**
number	person	independent (subject)	suffixed	infixed	possessive (dependent)
enclitic	emphatic	reduced
singular	first	my	vy	evy	ma,a	'm	ow^A
second	ty	jy,sy¹	tejy	ta,a	'th^M	dha^S
third²	m	ev	ev	eev	va,a	'n	y^S
f	hi	hi	hyhi	—	's	hy^A
plural	first	ni	ni	nyni	'gan,'n	agan,'gan
second³	hwi	hwi	hwyhwi	'gas,'s	agas,'gas
third	i	i	ynsi	's	aga^A,'ga^A