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-ঈ
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Assamese
Etymology
From as fa -ی.
Suffix
as suffix
as in _ nouns one from, belonging to, relating to, or like
as in _ adjectives coming from, related to, like
as পাকিস্তান পাকিস্তানী Pakistan Pakistani adjective
Synonyms
as -উৱা
as -আ
as -ঈয়
as -ঈয়া
as -আন
as -ইছ
Bengali
Alternative forms
bn -ই
Pronunciation
i
Etymology 1
bn relational
From a merger of several sources:
bn pra -𑀈𑀅, from bn sa -ईय -ঈয়, from bn ine-pro *-yós *-iHyos.
bn pra -𑀈, from bn sa -ई#Etymology 2 -ঈ. Partially reinforced by Sanskrit borrowings with this suffix.
bn pra -𑀇𑀅, from bn sa -इक -ইক, from bn ine-pro *-kos *-i-kos.
The suffix was also possibly reinforced by the unrelated fa-cls ـی -ī.
Suffix
bn suffix
forms nouns and adjectives implying relation or association
bn রাঁধন রাঁধুনী cooking cook
bn লন্ডন লন্ডনী London Londoner noun
bn বাংলাদেশ বাংলাদেশী Bangladesh Bangladeshi adjective
forms nouns and adjectives indicating possession of or having a property or quality
bn দরকার দরকারী necessity necessary
bn রাগ রাগী anger angry
bn বেগুন বেগুনী eggplant purple
Etymology 2
bn feminine
bn pra -𑀇𑀆, from bn sa -इका -ইকা. For the feminine sense, partially reinforced by bn sa -ई -ঈ.
Suffix
bn suffix
forms animate nouns of feminine nature
bn মামা মামী maternal uncle maternal uncle's wife
bn ঘোড়া ঘুড়ী horse mare
extends nouns, sometimes with diminutive or abstractive force
bn ছাতা ছাতী umbrella umbrella
bn রাখাল রাখালী herdsman work of a herdsman
Derived terms
bn