fy

See also: Fy, FY, -fy, and fy.

English

Etymology 1

From Latin fi (pooh!).

Alternative forms

Interjection

fy

  1. (archaic) Expressing disapproval.
Translations

Etymology 2

Aphetized from defy.

Verb

fy

  1. (obsolete) To digest.

Anagrams


Norn

Alternative forms

  • (Orkney) fa

Etymology

From Old Norse faðir (father) , from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Compare Orcadian fa.

Noun

fy (definite singular feyrin or fyrin)

  1. (Shetland) father
    • Hildina (source)
      Fy di yera da ov man dum
      father thou overdost thy manhood
      Nu Hildina on askar feyrin sien
      Now Hildina she asks her father
      hien mindi yagh inga forlskona bera fare kera fyrin min
      and sure I will not present any poisoned drink, to serve for my father

Norwegian Bokmål

Interjection

fy

  1. phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval or disgust

Norwegian Nynorsk

Interjection

fy

  1. phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval or disgust

Swedish

Interjection

fy

  1. phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval or disgust

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ’y
  • 'm (used after some prepositions, this form does not trigger mutation.)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /və/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ən/, /ə/

Determiner

fy (triggers nasal mutation)

  1. my
  2. me (as the direct object of a verbal noun)

Usage notes

i is sometimes added after the noun.

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