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

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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