Jy

//ˈd͡ʒaɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The name of the Latin script letter J/j. Scotland, archaic, dialectal

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jay

Etymology

From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu. Generally changed to jay by association with kay.

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