Thy: meaning, definitions and examples
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thy
[ ðaɪ ]
in old or poetic language
Your; belonging to you (used typically when addressing the person or people being spoken to)
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Where art thou going?
- I will do thy bidding.
archaic or poetic
At or to that place or thing
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Go thou thy way.
- He went forth and did as he was bid.
Translations
Translations of the word "thy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 teu
- tua
- teu
- teus
- tuas
🇮🇳 तेरा
- तुम्हारा
- तेरा
- तुम्हारी
🇩🇪 dein
- deine
- dein
- deine
🇮🇩 milikmu
- punya kamu
- milikmu
🇺🇦 твоє
- твій
- твоя
- твої
🇵🇱 twój
- twoja
- twoje
- twoi
🇯🇵 汝の (なんじの)
- 君の (きみの)
- お前の (おまえの)
🇫🇷 ton
- ta
- tes
🇪🇸 tu
- tuyo
- tuya
- tuyos
- tuyas
🇹🇷 senin
🇰🇷 너의 (neoui)
🇸🇦 ك (ka)
🇨🇿 tvůj
- tvoje
- tvoji
- tvé
🇸🇰 tvoj
- tvoja
- tvoje
- tvoji
🇨🇳 你的 (nǐ de)
🇸🇮 tvoj
- tvoja
- tvoje
- tvoji
🇮🇸 þinn
- þín
- þitt
- þínir
🇰🇿 сенің (senıñ)
🇬🇪 შენი (sheni)
🇦🇿 sənin
🇲🇽 tu
- tuyo
- tuya
- tuyos
- tuyas
Word origin
The word 'thy' is an archaic form of the possessive pronoun 'your'. It was commonly used in old English literature, particularly in poetry and plays. The term originated from Middle English and has its roots in Old English. 'Thy' fell out of common usage in modern English, but can still be found in classic literature and religious texts.