જી

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi/

Etymology 1

Letter

જી • (jī)

1. The alphasyllabic combination of જ (ja) +‎ ઈ (ī).

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “long live”), imperative of जीवति (jīvati). Cognate with Assamese জীউ (ziu), Bengali জী (ji), Hindi जी (jī), Punjabi ਜੀ (jī).

Particle

જી • (jī)

1. the honorific particle, usually appended to names (of any gender) and titles

   ગાંધી જી ― gā̃dhī jī ― Gandhi

2. (formal) used to show politeness in agreement or disagreement

   જી હા ― jī hā ― Yes, sir/ma'am

   જી ના ― jī nā ― No, sir/ma'am