(hy) noun
1. The particular shade of a color; that in which one color or shade differs from another; color; tint.
2. That attribute of a chromatic color, as red, green, blue, which determines the character of its difference from the nearest achromatic color. Compare BRIGHTNESS, LIGHTNESS, SATURATION. See COLOR.
3. A compound color, especially one in which one or more of the primary colors is predominant.
4. Obs. Appearance; form. ♦ Homophone: hew. [OE heow appearance]

(hy) noun
A vociferous cry; shouting. ♦ Homophone: hew. [<OF hu cry <huer]

(hwā, hy·ā′)
A port, capital of Central Vietnam.