ـگی

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [.ˈɡiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [.ɡíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [.ɡíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [.ɡíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [.ɡí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [.ɡʲíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [.ɡí]

Readings
Classical reading?
Dari reading?
Iranian reading?
Tajik reading?

Suffix

Dari	ـگی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	-гӣ

ـگی • (-gi)

1. form of the suffix ـی for words that end in the short vowel ـه (-e)

   ‎مردانه (mardâne, “masculine, manly”) → ‎مردانگی (mardânegi, “masculinity, manliness”)

   ‎برهنه (berahne, “naked, nude”) → ‎برهنگی (berahnegi, “nudity”)

   ‎قاعده (qâ'ede, “menstruating”) → ‎قاعدگی (qâ'edegi, “menstruation”)

Usage notes

Usually only forms nouns from adjectives. Most adjectives formed from nouns ending in -e use the non-joining form ـای (-i).

See also

Persian terms suffixed with ـگی

• ـیی (-yi)