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अन-

See also: अन, अनै, अन्, and अनि

Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ən/, [ɐ̃n]

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit अ- (a-) and अन्- (an-).

Prefix edit

अन- • (an-) (Urdu spelling انـ)

  1. a negating prefix: non-, un-, a-, an-
    ‎अन- (an-) + ‎कहा (kahā, “said”) → ‎अनकहा (anakhā, “unsaid, unspoken”)
Usage notes edit

This is used in tadbhav words.

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्- (an-).

Prefix edit

अन- • (an-) (Urdu spelling انـ)

  1. Alternative form of अ- (a-) used in front of vowels

Derived terms edit

Hindi terms prefixed with अन-

Marathi edit

Alternative forms edit

  • अ- (a-) — before consonants

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

Prefix edit

अन- • (an-)

  1. A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Usage notes edit

This form is used before words that begin with vowels.

Derived terms edit

Marathi terms prefixed with अन-

Nepali edit

Alternative forms edit

  • अ- (a-) — before consonants

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

अन- • (an-)

  1. A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Usage notes edit

This form is used before words that begin with vowels.

Derived terms edit

Nepali terms prefixed with अन-

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Alternative scripts

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”) when followed by laryngeal and a vowel: that is, in an open syllable of the n̥HV- form. Compare Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-).

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

अन- • (ana-)

  1. Alternative form of अ- (a-)
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