Meaning of -આણી | Babel Free
ˈɑ.ɳiDefinitions
Forms patronymic surnames equivalent to English -son. Commonly used in Kathiawar, Kutch, and Sindh.
morpheme
Examples
“ધન (dhan, clipping of Dhanesh, Dhanaraj, etc., literally “wealth”) + -આણી (-āṇī) → ધનાણી (dhanāṇī, “Dhanani”, literally “descendant of Dhanesh, Dhanaraj, etc.”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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