-इन

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इनी (-inī), feminine of -इन् (-in, possessive suffix).

Suffix

-इन • (-in) f (Urdu spelling ـاِن)

  1. forms feminine equivalents
    ‎माली (mālī, “gardener”) + ‎-इन (-in) → ‎मालिन (mālin)
    ‎नाग (nāg, “snake”) + ‎-इन (-in) → ‎नागिन (nāgin)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -इन
चमारिन
धोबिन
नातिन
पुरखिन
बंगालिन
समधिन
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