-ji

Jī is a suffix or postposition used with a name or a title to show respect, in Hindi and many other languages of the Indian subcontinent. It originates from the Sanskrit word jīva.cite web |url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:1403.soas |title=A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages |accessdate=2008-02-25 |format= |work=]

Usage

* With names, "e.g.", Gandhiji or Sant Ji
* In conversation, "e.g." "Ji Nahi" (No sir)
* In polite conversation, "e.g." "Navraj Ji" (Sir Navraj)

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