-जी

See also: जी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “life, soul, existence”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒiː/

Suffix

-जी • (-jī)

  1. Honorific suffix or postposition used with a name or a title to show respect.
    गंधीजी (Gandhījī)

References
  • “A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 2008-02-25
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