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־אי
־אי
See also: אי
Hebrew
Suffix
־ַאי • (-a'í/-ái/-ay) m
- -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלַאי (khak'lái, “agriculturist”)
- עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עִיתּוֹנַאי (‘itóna'í, “journalist”)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(profession_or_occupation)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (profession or occupation)</a>
Suffix
־אִי • (-íy) m
- Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלָאִי (khak'líy, “agricultural”)
- עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עִיתּוֹנָאִי (‘itóná'íy, “journalistic”)
- Used in forming taxonomic orders.
- תוכי \ תֻּכִּי (túki) → תוכאים \ תֻּכָּאִים (tukaím)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(forming_adjectives)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (forming adjectives)</a>
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%90%D7%99_(taxonomic_orders)'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־אי (taxonomic orders)</a>