"Y-" is a word in TAGALOG, ENGLISH, CEBUANO

A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs,
adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was
little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past
participles, though occasionally with the infinitive Ycleped, or
yclept, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this
use.

Alt. of I-

One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a
leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye.

A forked or bifurcated pipe fitting.

I.

A portion of track consisting of two diverging tracks connected
by a cross track.

Something shaped like the letter Y; a forked piece resembling in
form the letter Y.

y
Definition: (conj) and
Notes: a Spanish borrowing used only with time and sometimes with middle names

y particle showing grammatical relations.
{1} subject marker in sentences with nominal, pronomial, numerical, or interrogative predicates.
Kinsay muuban nákù?
Who will go with me?
Siyay muadtu, He is the one who will go.
Si Huway ákung paadtúun, Ill send John.
Duhay ákung balay, I have two houses.
{1a} in sentences with adjective predicates where the adjective means one which is [adj.
].
Pulay íyang gipílì, He picked a red one.
Dagkù lay patan-áwun ánang salidáha, They only allow grown-ups to watch that picture.
{2} as a subject marker for subjects which express a future condition.
{2a} in sentences with com-parative adjective predicate where the subject means if it is [subject] which is the case.
Tambuk pay dyís nímu, Youre thin-ner than a dime (if it is a dime, it is fatter than you).
Maáyu pay mulakaw ka run, It would be better if you were to leave now.
Dúgay pay mamiluk, It would take longer to blink the eyes.
{2b} after predicates meaning just imagine.
Tíaw mu bay mubáyad ug kás, Just imagine!
He paid cash.
{3} after deictics, dúna, walà: there is (was, isnt, etc.
) any .
.
.
Walay táwu, There wasnt anyone.
Dinhi ra bay nangítà nímu, S.
o.
was here looking for you.
Dúna siyay ipamaráyig nímu, He has s.t.
he would like to ask you for.

(y) wà diay kuy ikapilíti, Imagine!
It turned out that I didnt have money for fare.
v {1} [B; b6] be, become pleasurable.
Magkalalim ang tubà imnun ug madúgay nang ininum, Coconut palm toddy becomes more delicious after a quantity has already been taken in.
{2} [b6] dont you think that is s.t.
?
Gilaliman kag bulagan ug uyab?
Dont you think being jilted is bad enough?
Gilaliman ka ba ánang kantidára?
Dont you think that amount is s.t.
?