-ঈয়

Assamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit -ईय (-īya).

Suffix

-ঈয় • (-io)

1. (in nouns) one from, belonging to, relating to, or like
2. (in adjectives) coming from, related to, like

   ‎ভাৰত (bharot, “India”) + ‎-ঈয় (-io) → ‎ভাৰতীয় (bharotio, “Indian”, adjective)

Synonyms

• -উৱা (-ua)
• -আ (-a)
• -ঈয়া (-ia)
• -ঈ (-i)
• -আন (-an)
• -ইছ (-is)

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit -ईय (-īya).

Suffix

-ঈয় • (-iẏo)

1. (in nouns) one from, belonging to, relating to, or like
2. (in adjectives) coming from, related to, like

   ‎ভারত (bharot, “India”) + ‎-ঈয় (-iẏo) → ‎ভারতীয় (bharotiẏo, “Indian”, adjective)

Synonyms

• -উয়া (-uẏa)
• -ইয়া (-iẏa)
• -ঈ (-i)

Derived terms

Bengali terms suffixed with -ঈয়