־אי
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Hebrew
[edit]Suffix
[edit]־ַאי • (-áy) m
- -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלַאי (khakláy, “agriculturist”)
- עיתון / עִתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עיתונאי / עִתּוֹנַאי (‘itonáy, “journalist”)
Derived terms
[edit]Suffix
[edit]־אִי • (-a'í) m
- Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
- חַקְלָאִי (khakla'í, “agricultural”)
- עִיתּוֹן (‘itón, “newspaper”) → עִיתּוֹנָאִי (‘itona'í, “journalistic”)
- Used in forming taxonomic orders.
- תוכי / תֻּכִּי (túki) → תוכאים / תֻּכָּאִים (tukaím)