-ঈয়া

Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit -ईय (-īya).

Suffix

-ঈয়া • (-ia)

1. (in nouns) one from, belonging to, relating to, or like
2. (in adjectives) coming from, related to, like

   ‎অসম (oxom, “Assam”) + ‎-ঈয়া (-ia) → ‎অসমীয়া (oxomia, “Assamese”, adjective)

Synonyms

• -উৱা (-ua)
• -আ (-a)
• -ঈয় (-io)
• -ঈ (-i)
• -আন (-an)
• -ইছ (-is)