Old Tupi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ.

    Cognate with Aurá, Awetí, Emerillon, Guajá, Sateré-Mawé, Tapirapé, Tembé, and Xingú Asuriní ʔɨ and Guaraní y.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʔɨ/
    • Rhymes:
    • Hyphenation: 'y

    Noun

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    'y (possessable)

    1. water
      Synonym: y
    2. river
      Synonym: y
    3. spring (water source)

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    • Nheengatu:

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    Tagalog

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    Pronunciation

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    Particle

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    'y (Baybayin spelling ᜌ᜔)

    1. (informal or literary) Contraction of ay

    Usage notes

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    • Only used following a word ending in a vowel or ⟨n⟩
    • Where it is used after a word ending in n, it usually elides that letter (e.g. paraa'y from paraan ay
    • Where it is used after a word ending with a diphthong, it usually elides the final letter of the diphthong (e.g. ika'y from ikaw ay)

    Welsh

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    Determiner

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    ’y (triggers nasal mutation)

    1. Informal form of fy (my).