अन-

See also: अन, अनै, अन्, and अनि

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ən/, [ɐ̃n]

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

Hindi terms prefixed with अन-

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Marathi

Alternative forms

• अ- (a-) — before consonants

Etymology

From Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

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

Marathi terms prefixed with अन-

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Nepali

Alternative forms

• अ- (a-) — before consonants

Etymology

From Sanskrit अन- (ana-).

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

Nepali terms prefixed with अन-

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un- and Latin in-, of similar usage.

Prefix

अन- • (ana-)

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