See also: جئ, چی, خی, حي, and جٍي

Arabic edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci / -çi).

Suffix edit

ـجِيّ (-jiyy)

  1. (post-Classical) Forms nouns that refer to occupations.

Derived terms edit

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci / -çi).

Suffix edit

ـجي (-jim (feminine ـجيّة (-jiyye), plural ـجيّة (-jiyye))

  1. Forms nouns referring to occupations.
    دكّانجيdukkanjishopkeeper
    كهربجيkahrabjielectrician
  2. Forms adjectives indicating a character trait.
    حكوجيḥakwajitalkative

Derived terms edit