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'''-jī''' or '''Ji''' (Devanagari: जी, Urdu: جی, Bengali: জী) is mainly an honorific suffix used in many Indian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri etc. The word "-ji" is not a mainstream word in Bengali language, but sometimes used as suffix after names. | {{Infobox Nonliterary Works | ||
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'''-jī''' or '''Ji''' (Devanagari: जी, Urdu: جی, Bengali: জী) is mainly an honorific suffix used in many Indian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri etc. The word "-ji" is not a mainstream word in Bengali language, but sometimes used as suffix after names or salutations. | |||
== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
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=== As a standalone word === | === As a standalone word === | ||
-ji may also be used as a single word and as an independent word, its meaning changes depending on the way word is pronounced or punctuation is used after it in writing. | -ji may also be used as a single word and as an independent word, its meaning changes depending on the way word is pronounced or punctuation is used after it in writing. | ||
These are not used in Bengali language. The Bengali equivalent is "আজ্ঞে". | |||
Examples | Examples | ||
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; "-ji" as a question like "what?" "please clarify" "please repeat" | ; "-ji" as a question like "what?" "please clarify" "please repeat" | ||
* '''Person 1:''' CR8 became today's MoM? | * '''Person 1:''' CR8 became today's MoM? | ||
* '''Person 2:''' '''{{Red|Ji?}}''' (means "What?" or "Please clarify.") | * '''Person 2:''' '''{{Red|Ji?}}''' (means "What?" or "Please clarify." CR8 is the nickname of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and MoM means "Man of the Match", but the person failed to understand these and asked for clarification.) | ||
; Double "-ji" | ; Double "-ji" | ||
Double "-ji" mainly means "okay, okay" or "yes, yes" and indicates a strong opinion | Double "-ji" mainly means "okay, okay" or "yes, yes" and indicates a strong opinion | ||
* '''Person 1:''' Have you understood, what I | * '''Person 1:''' Have you understood, what I said? | ||
* '''Person 2:''' '''{{Red|Ji ji}}''' (yes, yes/ absolutely) | * '''Person 2:''' '''{{Red|Ji ji}}''' (yes, yes/ absolutely) | ||
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* '''[[:wikipedia:-ji|-ji]]''' at Wikipedia | * '''[[:wikipedia:-ji|-ji]]''' at Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Lifestyle]] | [[Category:Lifestyle]] | ||
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