-ঈ
Assamese
editEtymology
editSuffix
edit-ঈ • (-i)
- (in nouns) one from, belonging to, relating to, or like
- (in adjectives) coming from, related to, like
- পাকিস্তান (pakistan, “Pakistan”) + -ঈ (-i) → পাকিস্তানী (pakistani, “Pakistani”, adjective)
Synonyms
editBengali
editEtymology
edit- For the relational suffix, borrowed from Sanskrit -ई (-ī), from Proto-Indo-European *-iHyos.
- For the possessive suffix, borrowed from Sanskrit -ई (-ī), from Proto-Indo-European *-inos.
- For the feminine suffix, borrowed from Sanskrit -ई (-ī), from Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂.
The first two uses were also influenced by the unrelated Classical Persian ـی (-ī) and Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy).
Suffix
edit-ঈ • (-i)
- forms nouns and adjectives implying relation or association
- লন্ডন (lonḍon, “London”) + -ঈ (-i) → লন্ডনী (lonḍoni, “Londoner”, noun)
- বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś, “Bangladesh”) + -ঈ (-i) → বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi, “Bangladeshi”, adjective)
- forms nouns and adjectives indicating possession of or having a property or quality
- forms feminine nouns and adjectives