־אי

See also: אי‎

Hebrew

Suffix

־ַאי • (-a'í/-ái/-ay) m

  1. -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.
    חַקְלַאי‎ (khak'lái, “agriculturist”)
    עִיתּוֹן‎ (‘itón, “newspaper”) ‎→ עִיתּוֹנַאי‎ (‘itóna'í, “journalist”)

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(profession_or_occupation)' title='Category:Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (profession or occupation)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (profession or occupation)</a>

Suffix

־אִי • (-íy) m

  1. Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
    חַקְלָאִי‎ (khak'líy, “agricultural”)
    עִיתּוֹן‎ (‘itón, “newspaper”) ‎→ עִיתּוֹנָאִי‎ (‘itóná'íy, “journalistic”)
  2. Used in forming taxonomic orders.
    תוכי \ תֻּכִּי‎ (túki) ‎→ תוכאים \ תֻּכָּאִים‎ (tukaím)

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(forming_adjectives)' title='Category:Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (forming adjectives)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (forming adjectives)</a>
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(taxonomic_orders)' title='Category:Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (taxonomic orders)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (taxonomic orders)</a>
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