See also: -avan and avan-

Cornish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Welsh afan.

Noun

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avan m (singulative avanen)

  1. (collective) raspberries

Etymology

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Borrowed from French avant, Italian avanti, ultimately from Latin ante. Compare Esperanto antaŭ.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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avan

  1. in front of, ahead of, before (in space)
    Me es avan il en la serio.
    I am in front of him in the queue.

Antonyms

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  • dop (behind, after (in place), (US) back of)

Paronyms

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  • ante (before (of time), earlier than)