अन-

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ən/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

Prefix

अन- • (an-)

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

This is used in tadbhav words.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

Prefix

अन- • (an-)

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

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hindi_words_prefixed_with_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8-'>Hindi words prefixed with अन-</a>

Marathi

Alternative forms

  • अ- (a-) (before consonants)

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Prefix

अन- • (an-)

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

Usage notes

This form is used before words that begin with vowels.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Marathi_words_prefixed_with_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8-'>Marathi words prefixed with अन-</a>

Nepali

Alternative forms

  • अ- (a-) (before consonants)

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Prefix

अन- • (an-)

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

Usage notes

This form is used before words that begin with vowels.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Nepali_words_prefixed_with_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8-'>Nepali words prefixed with अन-</a>
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