־אי
See also: אי
Hebrew
Suffix
־ַאי • (-a'í/-ái/-ay) m
- -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלַאי (khak'lái, “agriculturist”)
- עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עִיתּוֹנַאי (‘itóna'í, “journalist”)
Derived terms
Suffix
־אִי • (-íy) m
- Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלָאִי (khak'líy, “agricultural”)
- עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עִיתּוֹנָאִי (‘itóná'íy, “journalistic”)
- Used in forming taxonomic orders.
- תוכי / תֻּכִּי (túki) → תוכאים / תֻּכָּאִים (tukaím)