-ચી

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Chagatai ـچی (-či), or introduced through Classical Persian, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *-či.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi/

Suffix

-ચી • (-cī)

1. a suffix appended to words to create a noun, denoting a profession or occupation

   ‎તબલા (tablā, “tabla”) + ‎-ચી (-cī) → ‎તબલચી (tabalcī, “tabla player”)