-आई

Hindi Etymology hi pra sa inc-pro iir-pro ine-pro 2 hi suffix suffix :inh inc-ohi:-आई<id:suffix> hi inc-ohi -आई, extracted from a few Prakrit nominal suffixes such as pra -आइअ n, pra -अइअ n, pra -अविअ n, pra -आइआ f, pra -अइआ f. Compare hi जम्हाई जंभाई f a yawn / hi जंभना to yawn with pra 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 जंभाइअ n a yawn, yawning / pra 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀪𑀇 जंभ- to yawn. The Prakrit suffixes are from Sanskrit sa -ता, sa -अयित, sa -आपित, sa -आयित, sa -आपिका, etc extended with hi 1 ikA. Pronunciation Suffix suf Forms feminine abstract nouns. Declension <F> Derived terms hi noun References 232 hi terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀓- terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- noun-forming suffixes