-जी

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa जिय (jiya), from Prakrit जिअ (jia), जीअ (jīa), from Sanskrit जीव (jīva, living being, soul).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-जी (-jī)

  1. Honorific suffix or postposition used with a name or a title to show respect.
    हनुमान् जीhanumān Lord Hanuman
    बुआ जीbuā aunt
    गुरुजीguruteacher, sir
    शर्मा जीśarmā Mr. Sharma

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