-जी
See also: जी
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “life, soul, existence”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiː/
Suffix
-जी • (-jī)
- Honorific suffix or postposition used with a name or a title to show respect.
- गांधीजी (gāndhījī, “Gandhi-ji”)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jīvá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 289