"־אי" meaning in Hebrew

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Suffix

Forms: ־ַאי [canonical], -áy [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|he|suffix|g=m|head=־ַאי|tr=-áy}} ־ַאי • (-áy) m
  1. -ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-־אי-he-suffix-he:profession_or_occupation Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 77 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 6 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Forms: ־אִי [canonical], -a'í [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|he|suffix|g=m|head=־אִי|tr=-a'í}} ־אִי • (-a'í) m
  1. Used in forming adjectives related to a profession or occupation. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-־אי-he-suffix-he:adjectival
  2. Used in forming taxonomic orders. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-־אי-he-suffix-he:taxonomic_orders
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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