-ji

/ (-dziː) /

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Indian a suffix placed after a person's name or title as a mark of respect

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Word Origin for -ji

Hindi

Words nearby -ji

Jharkhand, jhatka, Jhelum, JHS, JHVH, -ji, Jialing, Jiamusi, Jiang Jie Shi, Jiang Jing Guo, Jiangling

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How to use -ji in a sentence

I think of those timeless truths Goenka-ji spent his life counseling.
How S.N. Goenka Changed My Life—And the Lives of Millions More|Sharon Salzberg|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I met Goenka-ji in January 1971, when I entered a 10-day intensive meditation retreat he guided.
How S.N. Goenka Changed My Life—And the Lives of Millions More|Sharon Salzberg|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While for some devotees there was no matter too trivial on which to consult him—“Swami Ji, should I cut my hair?”
The Fugitive Guru|Ben Crair|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She just yelled at me and told me I had to go work things out with Swami Ji.
The Fugitive Guru|Ben Crair|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In April, I met in Manhattan with Swami Nikhilanand Ji, a JKP preacher who studied at Barsana Dham.
The Fugitive Guru|Ben Crair|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
One of these copies was presented to the Emperor and a second is preserved in the temple, Senyu-ji, Kyoto.
Korean Buddhism|Frederick Starr
Amphibology, am-fib-ol′o-ji, n. the use of ambiguous phrases or such as can be construed in two senses.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Pantophagy, pan-tof′a-ji, n. morbid hunger for all kinds of food.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Pantology, pan-tol′o-ji, n. universal knowledge: a view of all branches of knowledge: a book of universal information.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Pyrargyrite, pī-rar′ji-rīt, n. an ore of silver consisting of the sulphide of silver and antimony.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various