-নী

Bengali

Alternative forms

-নি (-ni), -ণী (-ni) – Spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ni/

Suffix

-নী • (-ni)

Suffix appended to words to make a female form.
‎নাতি (nati) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎নাতনী (natnī)

‎দুঃখী (dukkhi) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎দুঃখিনী (dukkhini)

‎মেধাবী (medhabi) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎মেধাবিনী (medhabini)

Synonyms: -ঈ (-i), -আনী (-ani), -ইনী (-ini)

Derived terms

Bengali terms suffixed with -নী

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