Sy

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sy"

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ

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• Homophones: sigh, sie, sai, psi, xi, scye, Si, Cy

Noun

Sy

1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy., a type of AGN class of active galaxy.

Proper noun

Sy

1. Alternative form of Si

Etymology 2

From Philippine Spanish Sy, from Philippine Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈsi/

Proper noun

Sy

1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]

Anagrams

• Y's, Ys, y's, ys

Cebuano

Proper noun

Sy

1. a surname

Old English

Verb

sȳ

1. singular present subjunctive of wesan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Siy

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si) and 薛 (Sih). Doublet of Siy, See, Sze, and Shi. Compare Indonesian Sie.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsi/ [ˈsi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: Sy

Proper noun

Sy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]