-आना

See also: आना, आने, and आनी

Hindi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian انه (âneh).

Suffix

-आना • (-ānā)

1. (somewhat productive) -ly, like ..., forms adjectives

   ‎दोस्त (dost, “friend”) + ‎-आना (-ānā) → ‎दोस्ताना (dostānā, “friendly”)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-आना • (-ānā)

1. (highly productive) forms transitive verbs

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -आना