জী

Assamese

Alternative forms

  • জীয়ৰী (ziori)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀆 (dhīā)), from Sanskrit দুহিতৃ (duhitṛ). Cognate with Sylheti ꠎꠤ (zi), Oriya ଝିଅ (jhiô), Hindi धी (dhī), धिया (dhiyā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zi/, /ziː/

Noun

জী (zi)

  1. daughter
    Synonyms: ছোৱালী (süali) (1st and 2nd person), সুতা (xuta)

Kinship declension

(জী (zi) for 1st person is less commonly used. জীয়ৰী (ziri) and ছোৱালী (süali, girl) are mostly used.)

Declension

See also

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