जी
See also: -जी
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Hindi [Term?], from Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “long live”), imperative of जीवति (jīvati). Cognate with Assamese জীউ (ziu).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiː/
Particle
जी • (jī) (Urdu spelling جی)
- the honorific particle, usually appended to names (of any gender) and titles
- गाँधी जी ― gāndhī jī ― Gandhi
- जी साहब! ― jī sāhab! ― Yes sir!
- जी हाँ! ― jī hā̃! ― Yes (formal)
Noun
जी • (jī) m (Urdu spelling جی)
- heart, mind (in the figurative, not anatomical, sense)
- उसके प्रेम ने मेराजी ललचाया।
- uske prem ne merā jī lalcāyā.
- My heart was allured by their love.
- एक विचार अभी मेरेजी में आया।
- ek vicār abhī mere jī mẽ āyā.
- A thought just came to my mind.
- Synonyms: दिल (dil), मन (man)
Declension
Declension of जी (masc ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जी jī | जी jī |
| oblique | जी jī | जियों jiyõ |
| vocative | जी jī | जियो jiyo |
Verb
जी • (jī) (Urdu spelling جی)
- conjugation of जीना
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “जी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “जी”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡zi]
- Phonetic Devanagari: जि
Suffix
जी • (jī)
- A suffix used to denote reverence, placed after the noun. Roughly equivalent to Mr., Mrs. and Miss (Ms.) in English.
- Synonym: ज्यू (jyū)
References
- “जी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “जी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar