-इन

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī), feminine of -इन् (-in, possessive suffix).

Suffix

-इन (-inf (Urdu spelling ـاِن)

  1. forms feminine equivalents
    माली (mālī, gardener) + ‎-इन (-in) → ‎मालिन (mālin)
    नाग (nāg, snake) + ‎-इन (-in) → ‎नागिन (nāgin)

Derived terms