-i meaning in Urdu
ـی -ī
/iː/
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English/aɪ/
-i in Urdu: ـی (-ī). In English, -i means used to form adjectives, nouns, demonyms (describing people of a particular city, region or country) or genonyms (describing people of a particular tribe, clan or family) and the language spoken by these people.
Urdu words for -i
- suffix to form a demonym (especially in the Middle East)
- ـی -ī
English meaning of -i
- suffix Used to form adjectives, nouns, demonyms (describing people of a particular city, region or country) or genonyms (describing people of a particular tribe, clan or family) and the language spoken by these people.
- suffix Forms an alternative plural ending for various words borrowed from Latin that end in ⟨us⟩ in the singular.
- suffix Forms an alternative plural ending for various words that end in ⟨us⟩ in the singular, despite not being borrowed from Latin.
- suffix Forms an alternative plural ending for words borrowed from Italian that end in ⟨o⟩ or ⟨e⟩ in the singular.
-i in a sentence
- Hindustan + -i → Hindustani
- Israel + -i → Israeli
- Kannauj + -i → Kannauji
-i in other languages
Questions about -i in Urdu
- What is the meaning of -i in Urdu?
- -i in Urdu is ـی (-ī).
- -i کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
- -i: ـی (-ī).
- What does -i mean in English?
- -i means used to form adjectives, nouns, demonyms (describing people of a particular city, region or country) or genonyms (describing people of a particular tribe, clan or family) and the language spoken by these people.
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