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ई
Hindi
Pronunciation
hi iː 1
Etymology 1
hi fem :inh pra:-𑀇𑀬𑀸<alt:-इया> :influence sa:-ई 1
hi inc-ohi -ई, from hi pra -𑀇𑀬𑀸<alt:-इया>, pra -𑀈 -ई, from hi sa -इका, sa -ई and also influenced by sa -ई. hi -इका. See hi -इयाँ, hi -इयों, and hi -इयो for the etymologies of those endings specifically. 9
Suffix
suf f ـی hi noun-forming suffixes
suffix forming feminine equivalents from masculine nouns
hi लड़का<t:boy> लड़की<t:girl>
suffix forming diminutive nouns from masculine nouns
hi कटोरा<t:bowl> कटोरी<t:little bowl, cup>
Declension
<F>
Derived terms
hi fem
Related terms
hi -इन -इनी -आइन -आनी -इया -त्री -नी -इका
Etymology 2
hi -er :bor sa:-इन्<alt:-ई> 1
hi sa -ई, the nominative singular form of hi sa -इन् doer, possessor.
Suffix
suf m ـی hi noun-forming suffixes
-er; forms masculine agentive nouns
hi यात्रा travel यात्री traveller
Declension
<M>
Derived terms
hi -er
Etymology 3
hi adj :inh pra:-𑀇𑀅<alt:-इय><id:-><ety:inh<sa:-इक><sa:-ईय>> :influence fa-cls:ـِی<id:adjective> ar:ـِيّ<id:nisba> sa:-इन्<alt:-ई> 1
From a number of sources:
hi pra -𑀇𑀅<alt:-इय>, from both hi sa -इक and sa -ईय. hi -इक -ईय.
hi fa-cls ـِی adjectival, ultimately related to the Sanskrit term above.
hi ar ـِيّ nisba, through hi fa-cls ـِی.
hi sa -ई, the nominative case of sa -इन्, used as an adjective.
Suffix
suf ـی hi adjective-forming suffixes
forms adjectives from nouns
-y, -ic, -ous; forms relational adjectives
hi सुख<t:happiness> सुखी<t:happy>
hi पहाड़<t:mountain> पहाड़ी<t:mountainous>
-ese, -i; forms demonyms, genonyms, or language names
hi पंजाब<t:Punjab> पंजाबी<t:Punjabi>
Derived terms
hi adj
hi adjective
Etymology 4
hi -ness :bor fa-cls:ـِی<id:abstract noun> 1
hi fa-cls ـِی, fa-cls ـگِی.
Alternative forms
hi -गी variant suffix for words ending with hi -आ
Suffix
suf f ـی hi noun-forming suffixes
-ness, -ship, -hood; forms abstract nouns from adjectives or common nouns
hi दोस्त दोस्ती friend friendship
hi बेवक़ूफ़ बेवक़ूफ़ी bevaqūf bevaqūfī foolish foolishness
Declension
<F>
Derived terms
hi -ness
hi noun
Etymology 5
See Etymology 1.
Adjective
suffix form
inflection feminine ending for general marked adjectives in hi -आ
hi -आ dir//obl//voc f s//p
Etymology 6
From hi pra -𑀇𑀬𑀸 -इया, from the feminine of sa -इत. The plural is formally hi -ईं.
Suffix
suffix form
forms the feminine of verbal past participle with the masculine in hi -आ (or hi -या, hi -इया)
hi लिया<g:m> ली<g:f>
References
Further reading
Konkani
Etymology
kok
Pronunciation
kok [iː]
kok iː 1
Suffix
suffix -i -ಈ
suffix found in feminine nouns
References
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Pronunciation
sa iː 1
Etymology 1
sa fem :inh iir-pro:*-iH<ety:inh<ine-pro:*-ih₂>> +
From sa inc-pro *-iH, from sa iir-pro *-iH, from sa ine-pro *-ih₂. sa to be added: vṛkī-suffix
Suffix
f
Feminizes nominal stems
sa देव devá god देवी devī́ goddess
Declension
Derived terms
sa
Etymology 2
Suffix
nounf m -ī́
sa -इन् -ín nom s