یات

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ـِيَّات (-iyyāt).

Suffix

ـیات • (transliteration needed)

1. plural nisba, a suffix used to form adjectives in Arabic grammar, or the adjective resulting from this formation

Derived terms

Ottoman Turkish terms suffixed with ـیات

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ـِيَّات (-iyyāt). Compare Hindi -विद्या (-vidyā) or Hindi -इकी (-ikī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɪ.jɑːt̪/

Suffix

ـیات • (-iyāt) (Hindi spelling -इयात)

1. denoting the science, study or branch of knowledge of the thing denoted by the word it is suffixed to: -logy, -ology
2. -ics

Derived terms

Urdu terms suffixed with ـیات