-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, “Gandhiji”)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jīvá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 289

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