-ഈയ

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit -ईय (-īya, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-iːjɐ/

Suffix

-ഈയ • (-īya)

1. relating to, forms adjectives from nouns

   ‎ദേശം (dēśaṁ, “nation, land”) + ‎-ഈയ (-īya) → ‎ദേശീയ (dēśīya, “national”)