"t'" meaning in English

See t' in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Article

IPA: [t̚], [ʔ], [ː] Forms: t’ [canonical]
Etymology: From Middle English that, from Old English þæt (“the, that”, neuter definite article and relative pronoun). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|that}} Middle English that, {{inh|en|ang|þæt|pos=neuter definite article and relative pronoun|t=the, that}} Old English þæt (“the, that”, neuter definite article and relative pronoun) Head templates: {{head|en|article|head=t’}} t’
  1. Northern England form of the (most characteristic of Yorkshire, but also found in areas of Lancashire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire) Tags: Northern-England, alt-of Alternative form of: the (extra: most characteristic of Yorkshire, but also found in areas of Lancashire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire)
    Sense id: en-t'-en-article-RfTGi6Zu Categories (other): Northern England English, English articles, English clitics, English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English articles: 50 50 Disambiguation of English clitics: 46 46 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 9 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 9 0 1 10 2 2 9 10 8 6 2 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 13 3 3 3 3 3 7 0 0 8 2 2 7 8 7 5 3 3 0 0
  2. Northern England form of the (most characteristic of Yorkshire, but also found in areas of Lancashire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire)
    (Yorkshire) Short for the (mostly in speech).
    Tags: Yorkshire, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: the (extra: mostly in speech)
    Sense id: en-t'-en-article-zQ5WgTb1 Categories (other): Northern England English, Yorkshire English, English articles, English clitics, English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English articles: 50 50 Disambiguation of English clitics: 46 46 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 9 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 9 0 1 10 2 2 9 10 8 6 2 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 13 3 3 3 3 3 7 0 0 8 2 2 7 8 7 5 3 3 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: t'internet
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

IPA: [t̚], [ʔ], [ː] Forms: t’ [canonical]
Etymology: Contraction. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en}} Contraction Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=t’}} t’, {{en-prep|head=t’}} t’
  1. Apocopic form of to. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, apocopic Alternative form of: to
    Sense id: en-t'-en-prep-53VIFDsp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 35 35 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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