-নী

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • -নি (-ni), -ণী (-ni) — Spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ni/, [ˈniː], [ˈniˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ni/, [ˈniː], [ˈniˑ]

Suffix

-নী • (-ni)

  1. feminine suffix
    Synonyms: -ঈ (-i), -ইনী (-ini), -আনী (-ani), -আ (-a)
    ‎নাতি (nati, “grandson”) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎নাতনী (natni, “granddaughter”)
    ‎দুঃখী (dukkhi) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎দুঃখিনী (dukkhini)
    ‎পেত (pet, “ghost”) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎পেত্নী (petni, “female ghost”)

Derived terms
Bengali terms suffixed with -নী
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