-হীন

See also: হ্ন

Bengali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit हीन (hīna, “abandoned; devoid of”), accompanying a change in the word class, from an adjective to a suffix for expressing the lack of something. This word has been semi-nativised and is sometimes used in non-Sanskrit derived words, but not typically.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /hin/, [hin], /hĩ/, [hĩˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /hin/, [hin], /hi/, [hiˑ]

Suffix

-হীন • (-hin)

1. Suffix appended to nouns to create adjectives, indicating a lack of; -less

   Synonym: বে- (be-)

   প্রেমহীন ― premhīn ― loveless

See also

Bengali terms suffixed with -হীন

References

• Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh