जी
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जी¹
- /d͡ʒiː/ Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Old Hindi जी (jī), from Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀅 (jīa), from Sanskrit जीव (jī́va, “long live”), the imperative of जीवति (jī́vati, “is alive”). Cognate with Braj जू (jū), Assamese জীউ (ziu).
particle jī · جی
- the honorific particle, usually appended to names (of any gender) and titles गाँधी जी
- an expression of assent; yes, true, very well जी साहब!
- an expression of enquiry; yes?, who is it?
जी²
- /d͡ʒiː/ Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Prakrit जीअ (jīa), जीव (jīva, “life, body, soul”), from Sanskrit जीव (jīvá, “alive”). Related to the etymology above. Cognate with Assamese জীউ (ziu), Nepali जीउ (jīu, “body”), Gujarati જીવ (jīv), and more distantly with English quick, French vif.
In English
Talk about this word "जी." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. जी. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80 "जी." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80.Cite this
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