-আই

Bengali Pronunciation äi Etymology 1 bn nominal bn pra-mag -𑀆𑀯𑀺𑀆, from pra -𑀆𑀯𑁆- -𑀇𑀆​ causative base nominal suffix 1, from bn sa -आप्- -আপ্- + sa -इका -ইকা. Suffix forms verbal and abstract nouns bn -আও bn বাছা -আই বাছাই বাছ্ to select selection bn মিঠা -আই মিঠাই sweet adj. sweet noun Etymology 2 bn diminutive bn pra -𑀆𑀇𑀅, from earlier pra -𑀆𑀓𑀺𑀓​, from pra -𑀆𑀓 + pra -इक​ -𑀇𑀓, both of pleonastic origin. Suffix extends personal nouns with diminutive or endearing force bn রাম -আই রামাই Rama