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'''-jī''' or '''Ji''' (Devanagari: जी, Urdu: جی) is mainly an honorific suffix used in many Indian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri etc. The word "-ji" is not a mainstream word of Bengali language, but sometimes used as suffix after names. | '''-jī''' or '''Ji''' (Devanagari: जी, Urdu: جی) is mainly an honorific suffix used in many Indian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri etc. The word "-ji" is not a mainstream word of Bengali language, but sometimes used as suffix after names. | ||
== As an honorific == | |||
-ji may be used as an honorific after names or salutations to show respect. | |||
Example<br/> | |||
(Names) | |||
* Anandamurtiji | |||
* Netaji | |||
* Swamiji | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||