-হীন

See also: হ্ন

Bengali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit हीन (hīna, abandoned; devoid of), accompanying a change in the word class, from an adjective to a suffix for expressing the lack of something. This word has been semi-nativised and is sometimes used in non-Sanskrit derived words, but not typically.

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hin/, [hin], /hĩ/, [hĩˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hin/, [hin], /hi/, [hiˑ]

Suffix

-হীন • (-hin)

  1. Suffix appended to nouns to create adjectives, indicating a lack of; -less
    Synonym: বে- (be-)
    প্রেমহীনpremhīnloveless

See also

References

  • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh