Sy

See also: sy, SY, Sỹ, .sy, s'y, and sy.

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • 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

Anagrams

Cebuano

Proper noun

Sy

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si)[1] or 薛 (Sih). Doublet of Siy, See, Sze, and Shi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsi/, [ˈsi]

Proper noun

Sy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin

References
  1. Dictionario Hispanico Sinicum, volume 1, Manila: University of Santo Tomás Archives, 1604, pages 310/288
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