جي

See also: جئ, چی, خی, حي, and جٍي

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci / -çi).

Suffix

ـجِيّ • (-jiyy)

  1. (post-Classical) Forms nouns that refer to occupations.

Derived terms
Arabic terms suffixed with جي

Sindhi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑe]

Preposition

جي • (je) (Devanagari जे)

  1. of

References
  • Parmanand, Mewaram (1910) “جي”, in Sindhi-English Dictionary, Hyderabad, Sindh: The Sind Juvenile Co-operative Society

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ـجی (modern Turkish -ci / -çi).

Suffix

ـجي • (-ji) m (feminine ـجيّة (-jiyye), plural ـجيّة (-jiyye))

  1. Forms nouns referring to occupations.
    دكّانجي ― dukkanji ― shopkeeper
    كهربجي ― kahrabji ― electrician
  2. Forms adjectives indicating a character trait.
    حكوجي ― ḥakwaji ― talkative

Derived terms
South Levantine Arabic terms suffixed with جي
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