-गी
Hindi
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Classical Persian ـگی (-gi).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-गी • (-gī) (Urdu spelling ـگی)
- forms abstract nouns from adjectives or common nouns
Usage notes
editUsually only forms nouns from Perso-Arabic adjectives ending in -आ (-ā), and this suffix replaces the -आ (-ā). It is equivalent to the -ई (-ī) of Perso-Arabic origin, which is used after consonants.