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==Hindi==

===Pronunciation===
* {{hi-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|hi|id=masc|inh|inc-apa>-इउ>suffix|tree=1}}
All forms are ultimately from {{inh|hi|sa|-इक}}:
* Direct singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इउ|tr=-iu|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra|-𑀇𑀕𑁄}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इकः}}
* Oblique singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इहे|tr=-ihĕ/-ihi|nocap=1|pos=genitive singular}}, from {{inh|hi|pra|-𑀇𑀕𑀲𑁆𑀲}} or {{m|pra|-𑀇𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इकस्य}}
* Vocative singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इअ|tr=-ia|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra|-𑀇𑀕}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इक}}
* Direct plural {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इअ|tr=-ia|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra|-𑀇𑀕𑀸}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इकाः}}
See {{m|hi|-इयों}} and {{m|hi|-इयो}} for the etymologies of those endings specifically. <ref>{{R:hi:Oberlies|7}}</ref>

====Suffix====
{{hi-suffix|g=m|ur=ـی}}

# {{n-g|suffix for some [[masculine]] [[noun]]s}}

=====Declension=====
{{hi-ndecl|<M>}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|hi|id=fem|inh|inc-apa>-इअ>suffix|tree=1}}
All forms are ultimately from {{inh|hi|sa|-इका}}. Specifically,
* Direct singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इअ|tr=-ia|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इकाः|pos=nominative singular}}
* Oblique singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इहे|tr=-ihĕ/-ihi|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इकायाः|pos=genitive singular}}
* Vocative singular {{inh+|hi|inc-apa|-इए|tr=-iĕ|nocap=1}}, from {{inh|hi|pra}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इके|pos=vocative singular}}
See {{m|hi|-इयाँ}}, {{m|hi|-इयों}}, and {{m|hi|-इयो}} for the etymologies of those endings specifically. <ref>{{R:hi:Oberlies|9}}</ref>

====Suffix====
{{hi-suffix|g=f|ur=ـی}}

# {{n-g|suffix for many [[feminine]] [[noun]]s}}

=====Declension=====
{{hi-ndecl|<F>}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymon|hi|id=adj|inh|pra>-𑀇𑀅>masc|tree=1}}
{{inh+|hi|pra|-𑀇𑀅}}, from {{inh|hi|sa|-इक}} or {{inh|hi|sa|-ईय}}. Later influenced by {{bor|hi|fa-cls|ـی|tr=-ī}}, from {{der|hi|pal|-yk'}} / {{m|pal|𐭩𐭪𐭩|ts=-īg|pos=adjectival suffix}}, a cognate of {{m+|sa|-इक}} through {{der|hi|iir-pro|*-kas}}. Also influenced by {{bor|hi|ar|ـِيّ|pos=[[nisba]] suffix}}, which in Classical Persian becomes {{m|fa-cls|ـی|tr=-ī}}.

====Suffix====
{{hi-suffix|ur=ـی}}

# [[relating]] or belonging to, ''forms adjectives from nouns''
#: {{suffixusex|hi|पहाड़|t1=mountain|पहाड़ी|t2=mountainous}}
#: {{suffixusex|hi|पंजाब|t1=Punjab|पंजाबी|t2=Punjabi}}

===Etymology 4===
{{etymon|hi|id=sa|bor|sa>-इन्>doer|tree=1}}
Borrowed from the nominative singular form of {{bor|hi|sa|-इन्|t=doer, possessor}}.

====Suffix====
{{hi-suffix|g=m|ur=ـی}}

# [[doer]], [[possessor]]
#: {{suffixusex|hi|सुख|t1=happiness|सुखी|t2=happy, possessing happiness}}
#: {{suffixusex|hi|यात्रा|t1=travel|यात्री|t2=traveller}}

===Etymology 5===
{{etymon|hi|id=fa|bor|fa-cls>ـِی>suffix|tree=1}}
{{bor+|hi|fa-cls|ـی|tr=-ī}}, from {{der|hi|pal|𐭩𐭧|ts=-īh}} (forms nouns from adjectives).<ref>https://www.jahanshiri.ir/fa/en/suffix-i</ref> {{doublet|hi|-गी}}.

====Suffix====
{{hi-suffix|g=f|ur=ـی}}

# {{non-gloss|forms abstract nouns from adjectives or common nouns}}
#: {{suffixusex|hi|दोस्त|दोस्ती|t1=friend|t2=friendship}}
#: {{suffixusex|hi|बेवक़ूफ़|बेवक़ूफ़ी|tr1=bevaqūf|tr2=bevaqūfī|t1=foolish|t2=foolishness}}

=====Declension=====
{{hi-ndecl|<F>}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|hi}}

===References===
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==Konkani==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|kok}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|kok|[iː]}}

===Suffix===
{{kok-pos|suffix|-i|-ಈ}}

# {{n-g|suffix found in [[feminine]] [[noun|nouns]]}}

===References===
* {{R:kok:Sardesai 2006}}

==Sanskrit==

===Alternative scripts===
{{sa-alt}}

===Pronunciation===
{{sa-IPA|a=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|sa|inc-pro|*-iH}}, from {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*-iH}}, from {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*-ih₂}}.

====Suffix====
{{sa-suffix|tr=-ī́|g=f}}

# {{n-g|Feminizes athematic [[nominal]] [[stem]]s}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|sa}}

===Etymology 2===

====Suffix====
{{sa-suffix|tr=-ī́|g=m}}

# {{infl of|sa|-इन्|tr=-ín||nom|s}}