-নী

Bengali

Alternative forms

• -নি (-ni), -ণী (-ni) — Spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ni/, [ˈniː], [ˈniˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ni/, [ˈniː], [ˈniˑ]

Suffix

-নী • (-ni)

1. feminine suffix

   Synonyms: -ঈ (-i), -ইনী (-ini), -আনী (-ani), -আ (-a)

   ‎নাতি (nati, “grandson”) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎নাতনী (natni, “granddaughter”)

   ‎দুঃখী (dukkhi) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎দুঃখিনী (dukkhini)

   ‎পেত (pet, “ghost”) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎পেত্নী (petni, “female ghost”)

Derived terms

Bengali terms suffixed with -নী