Persian
Template:fa-pronunciation
Suffix
| Dari
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گی
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| Iranian Persian
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| Tajik
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-гӣ
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ـگی • (-gi)
- Form of the suffix ـی for words that end in the short vowel ـه (-e)
- مردانه (mardâne, “masculine”) + ـگی (gi) = مردانگی (mardânegi, “masculinity”)
- برهنه (berahne, “naked”) + ـگی (gi) = برهنگی (berahnegi, “nudity”)
Usage notes
Usually only forms nouns from adjectives. Most adjectives formed from nouns ending in -e use the non-joining form ای (-i).
See also
