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־אי

־אי

See also: אי

Hebrew

Suffix

־ַאי (-a'í/-ái/-ay) m

  1. -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

  1. Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
    חַקְלָאִי (khak'líy, agricultural)
    עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, newspaper) עִיתּוֹנָאִי (‘itóná'íy, journalistic)
  2. 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>