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-एय
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Hindi
Suffix
suf -eya
hi chemistry -ide
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Has been compared with grc -αῖος. sa
Pronunciation
Suffix
forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value
sa ऋषि ṛ́ṣi a rishi आर्षेय ārṣeyá descendant of a rishi
sa असन् asán blood आस्नेय ā́sneya bloody
Usage notes
The first syllable gets vṛddhi-strengthening. The accent usually falls on the final syllable in adjectives of descent, and on the first one in others.
Declension
-eya -eyī -eya
Derived terms
sa
References
465 1216
II.2 340-1 505-11