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U+0987, ই
BENGALI LETTER I

[U+0986]
Bengali
[U+0988]

Translingual[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

  1. A vowel of the Bengali script.

Usage notes[edit]

Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written ি. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কি.

Assamese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /i/
  • (file)

Letter[edit]

(i)

  1. The third character in the Assamese alphabet. It's called "Hrosso i" or "Hoso i".

See also[edit]

(Bengali script letters) ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ অ’,‎ এ’,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ক্ষ,‎ ড়,‎ ঢ়,‎ য়,‎ ,‎ ,‎ ,‎ (Category: Assamese letters) [edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit এষ (eṣa, this). Cognate with Bengali (e), Hindustani یہ (ye) / यह (yah)

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

(i)

  1. it
    .. আৰু ৰঙা হৈ যায়
    .. aru i roṅa hoi zay.
    ... and it becomes red.
  2. (proximal) he
    কোন?
    i kün?
    Who is he?

See also[edit]

Bengali[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

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(i)

  1. The third character in the Bengali abugida.

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Bishnupriya Manipuri[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

(i)

  1. The third character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

(i)

  1. The third character in the Tripura alphabet.