"dy" meaning in English

See dy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Clipping of already. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|already}} Clipping of already Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} dy
  1. (text messaging) already Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-dy-en-adv-6lM5bK68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of deputy. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|deputy}} Abbreviation of deputy Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dy
  1. (India, attributive) Abbreviation of deputy. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, attributive Alternative form of: deputy Related terms: dy-no-mite (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-dy-en-noun-x-n4APTm Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 64 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 14 60 12 3 5 0 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 60 12 3 5 0 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: From Middle English dyen, variant of dien (“to die”). More at die. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dyen}} Middle English dyen Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} dy
  1. Obsolete form of die. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: die
    Sense id: en-dy-en-verb-aieYpumt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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