־אי

See also: אי and אי־

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Suffix

־ַאי • (-áy) m

2. -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.

   ‎חֲקַל (khakál) + ‎־ַאי (-áy) → ‎חַקְלַאי (khakláy, “agriculturist”)

   ‎עיתון / עִתּוֹן (itón, “newspaper”) + ‎־ַאי (-áy) → ‎עיתונאי / עִתּוֹנַאי (itonáy, “journalist”)

Derived terms

Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (profession or occupation)

במאי

חקלאי

טניסאי

ימאי

סיראי

ספורטאי

עיתונאי

פיזיקאי

קופאי

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Suffix

־אִי • (-a'í) m

2. Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation.

   ‎חֲקַל (khakál) + ‎־אִי (-a'í) → ‎חַקְלָאִי (khakla'í, “agricultural”)

   ‎עִיתּוֹן (itón, “newspaper”) + ‎־אִי (-a'í) → ‎עִיתּוֹנָאִי (itona'í, “journalistic”)

4. Used in forming taxonomic orders.

   ‎תוכי / תֻּכִּי (túki) + ‎־אִי (-a'í) → ‎תוכאים / תֻּכָּאִים (tukaím)

Derived terms

Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (adjectival)

חקלאי

עיתונאי

Hebrew terms suffixed with ־אי (taxonomic orders)

תוכאים