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-নী

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-নী (-ni)

  1. feminine suffix
    Synonyms: -ঈ (-i), -ইনী (-ini), -আনী (-ani), -আ (-a)
    নাতি (nati, grandson) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎নাতনী (natni, granddaughter)
    দুঃখী (dukkhi) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎দুঃখিনী (dukkhini)
    পেত (pet, ghost) + ‎-নী (-ni) → ‎পেত্নী (petni, female ghost)

Derived terms

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