"jy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ/ Forms: jies [plural], jyes [plural], jys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ 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. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|ji}} French ji, {{noncog|it|vu}} Italian vu Head templates: {{en-noun|+|es|s}} jy (plural jies or jyes or jys)
  1. (archaic or dialectal, Scotland) The name of the Latin-script letter J/j. Tags: Scotland, archaic, dialectal Synonyms: jay

Inflected forms

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