-गी

Hindi

Etymology

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Classical Persian (-gī)bor.

Hindi -गी

Borrowed from Classical Persian (-gī). First attested as Middle Hindi گی (-gy /⁠-gī⁠/).

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡiː/

Suffix

-गी • (-gī) (Urdu spelling ـگی)

form of the suffix -ई (-ī) for words of that end in -आ (-ā)
‎मर्दाना (mardānā, “manly”) + ‎-गी (-gī) → ‎मर्दानगी (mardānagī, “manliness”)

Usage notes

Usually only forms nouns from Perso-Arabic adjectives ending in -आ (-ā), and this suffix replaces the -आ (-ā). It is equivalent to the -ई (-ī) of Perso-Arabic origin, which is used after consonants.

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -गी