अन-

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ən/, [ɐ̃n]
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Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀡- (aṇa-), from Sanskrit अन्- (an-) / अ- (a-, un-), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (not, un-). Distant cognate with English un- and Latin in-.

    Prefix

    अन- • (an-) (Urdu spelling انـ)

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

    This is used in tadbhava words.

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्- (an-).

    Prefix

    अन- • (an-) (Urdu spelling انـ)

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

    Derived terms

    Marathi

    Alternative forms

    • अ- (a-)before consonants

    Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit अन्- (an-).

    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-

    Nepali

    Alternative forms

    • अ- (a-)before consonants

    Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit अन्- (an-).

    Pronunciation

    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-