See also: and -ই

U+0987, ই
BENGALI LETTER I

[U+0986]
Bengali
[U+0988]

Translingual

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/

Letter

  1. a vowel of the Bengali script

Usage notes

  • Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written ি. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কি.

Assamese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

• (i)

  1. The third character in the Assamese alphabet. It's called "Hrosso i" or "Hoso i".

See also

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit এষ (eṣa, this). Cognate with Bengali (e), Hindustani یہ (ye) / यह (yah)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/, /iː/
  • Audio:(file)

Pronoun

• (i)

  1. it
    .. আৰু ৰঙা হৈ যায়
    .. aru i roṅa hoi zay.
    ... and it becomes red.
  2. (proximal) he
    কোন?
    i kün?
    Who is he?

See also

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

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• (i)

  1. The third character in the Bengali abugida.

See also

  • হ্রস্ব ই (hrośśo i)

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Pronunciation

Letter

(i)

  1. The third character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok

Pronunciation

Letter

(i)

  1. The third character in the Tripura alphabet.