ই

See also: হ and -ই

ই U+0987, ই
BENGALI LETTER I
← আ
[U+0986]
Bengali ঈ →
[U+0988]

Translingual

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/

Letter

ই

  1. A vowel of the Bengali script.

Usage notes

Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written ি. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কি.

Assamese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/
  • (file)

Letter

ই • (i)

  1. The third character in the Assamese alphabet. It's called "Hrosso i" or "Hoso i".

See also

(Bengali script letters) অ,‎ আ,‎ ই,‎ ঈ,‎ উ,‎ ঊ,‎ ঋ,‎ এ,‎ ঐ,‎ ও,‎ ঔ,‎ অ’,‎ এ’,‎ ক,‎ খ,‎ গ,‎ ঘ,‎ ঙ,‎ চ,‎ ছ,‎ জ,‎ ঝ,‎ ঞ,‎ ট,‎ ঠ,‎ ড,‎ ঢ,‎ ণ,‎ প,‎ ফ,‎ ব,‎ ভ,‎ ম,‎ য,‎ ৰ,‎ ল,‎ ৱ,‎ শ,‎ ষ,‎ স,‎ হ,‎ ক্ষ,‎ ড়,‎ ঢ়,‎ য়,‎ ৎ,‎ ং,‎ ঃ,‎ ঁ (Category: Assamese letters) [edit]

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit এষ (eṣa, “this”). Cognate with Bengali এ (e), Hindustani یہ‎ / यह (yah)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/, /iː/
  • (file)

Pronoun

ই • (i)

  1. it
    .. আৰু ই ৰঙা হৈ যায়।
    .. aru i roṅa hoi zay.
    ... and it becomes red.
  2. (proximal) he
    ই কোন?
    i kün?
    Who is he?

See also

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/
  • (file)

Letter

ই • (i)

  1. The third character in the Bengali abugida.

See also

  • হ্রস্ব ই (hrośśo i)

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Pronunciation

Letter

ই (i)

  1. The third character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok

Pronunciation

Letter

ই (i)

  1. The third character in the Tripura alphabet.
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