־אי

See also: אי‎ and אי־‎

Hebrew

Suffix

־ַאי • (-áy) m

  1. -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.
    חַקְלַאי‎ (khakláy, “agriculturist”)
    עיתון / עִתּוֹן‎ (‘itón, “newspaper”) ‎→ עיתונאי / עִתּוֹנַאי‎ (‘itonáy, “journalist”)

Derived terms
Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (profession or occupation)

Suffix

־אִי • (-a'í) m

  1. Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.
    חַקְלָאִי‎ (khakla'í, “agricultural”)
    עִיתּוֹן‎ (‘itón, “newspaper”) ‎→ עִיתּוֹנָאִי‎ (‘itona'í, “journalistic”)
  2. Used in forming taxonomic orders.
    תוכי / תֻּכִּי‎ (túki) ‎→ תוכאים / תֻּכָּאִים‎ (tukaím)

Derived terms
Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (forming adjectives)
Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (taxonomic orders)
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