"יי" meaning in Hebrew

See יי in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: יְיָ [canonical, masculine], YY [romanization]
Etymology: Abbreviation of יאהדונהי. Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=YY|wv=יְיָ}} יְיָ • (YY) m
  1. abbreviation of יהוה (YHWH) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: יהוה (extra: YHWH)
    Sense id: en-יי-he-name-SR8bG55c Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, God
     
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  "etymology_text": "Abbreviation of יאהדונהי.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "יְיָ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "YY",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "YY",
        "wv": "יְיָ"
      },
      "expansion": "יְיָ • (YY) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "YHWH",
          "word": "יהוה"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "he",
          "name": "God",
          "orig": "he:God",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "abbreviation of יהוה (YHWH)"
      ],
      "id": "en-יי-he-name-SR8bG55c",
      "links": [
        [
          "יהוה",
          "יהוה#Hebrew"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יי"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Abbreviation of יאהדונהי.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "יְיָ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "YY",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "YY",
        "wv": "יְיָ"
      },
      "expansion": "יְיָ • (YY) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "YHWH",
          "word": "יהוה"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew abbreviations",
        "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hebrew lemmas",
        "Hebrew masculine nouns",
        "Hebrew proper nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "he:God"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "abbreviation of יהוה (YHWH)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "יהוה",
          "יהוה#Hebrew"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "יי"
}

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