-ऐया

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • -वैया (-vaiyā)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə̯i.jɑː/, [ɐ̯i.jäː]

Suffix

-ऐया • (-aiyā)

  1. forms nouns, chiefly masculine, having diminutive or agentive force
    ‎रहना (rahnā, “to live”) + ‎-ऐया (-aiyā) → ‎रहैया (rahaiyā, “dweller”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -ऐया
कन्हैया
गवैया
भूलभुलैया

References

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