মিঞাজী

Bengali

Alternative forms

• মিয়াজী (miẏajī)
• মিঞাজি (miãji)
• মিয়াজি (miẏaji)
• মিজি (miji) — informal

Etymology

From মিঞা (miã, “gentleman”), which is from Classical Persian میان (miyān), + জী (jī, “honorific particle”).

Noun

মিঞাজী • (miãjī) (objective মিঞাজী (mĩaji) or মিঞাজীকে (mĩajike), genitive মিঞাজীর (mĩajir), locative মিঞাজীতে (mĩajite))

1. (archaic) A term of respect for a male elder
2. A Bengali family name or surname