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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī), feminine of -इन् (-in, possessive suffix).
Suffix
-इन • (-in) f (Urdu spelling ـاِن)
- forms feminine equivalents
- माली (mālī, “gardener”) + -इन (-in) → मालिन (mālin)
- नाग (nāg, “snake”) + -इन (-in) → नागिन (nāgin)
Derived terms