-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)

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