BY
See also: Appendix:Variations of "by"
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Byelorussia, the former name of Belarus until 1991.
Symbol edit
BY
- (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Belarus since 1992.
- (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1974 to 1992.
Usage notes edit
- Despite being part of the Soviet Union, the Byelorussian SSR was granted a code on the first publication of ISO 3166 in 1974 due to being a member of the United Nations.
English edit
Proper noun edit
BY
- (rail transport) The station code of Byculla railway station in India.
Chinese edit
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
BY
- Alternative letter-case form of by