-yi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yi"

Norman

Etymology

From Old French -ier, from Latin -ārius.

Suffix

-yi m (plural -ièrs, feminine -iéthe)

1. (Jersey) used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit
2. (Jersey) used to form the names of jobs

Derived terms

Norman terms suffixed with -yi

argentchi

avocatchi

bantchi

barbyi

batelyi

beurryi

boutitchi

canonnyi

changlyi

chav'tchi

chérîsyi

chètchi

chucriyi

cocotchi

colyi

cordgi

couôtuthyi

dêpensyi

douannyi

êcolyi

encriyi

êpicyi

fèrmyi

fidgi

fôssyi

fronmagi

gardîngni

laitchi

limongni

mênagi

meurtriyi

orangyi

paîssonnyi

paîvriyi

pêchi

pèrrutchi

photographyi

pommyi

portchi

preunyi

sellyi

tchèrbonnyi

tchéthtchi

tchîncailli

tchoeuryi

tchuîsinnyi

trésôryi

vachi

vailyi

veuvyi