'y
See also: Appendix:Variations of "y"
Old Tupi edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨ, from Proto-Tupian *ʔɨ (“water”).[1][2]
Cognate with Sateré-Mawé and Awetí ʔɨ and Guaraní y.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
'y (possessable)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Nheengatu: ií
References edit
Further reading edit
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “'y”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 513, columns 1–2
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /j/, [ɪ̯]
Particle edit
'y (Baybayin spelling ᜌ᜔)
Usage notes edit
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
’y (triggers nasal mutation)
- Informal form of fy (“my”).