अन-

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ən/, [ɐ̃n]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀡- (aṇa-), from Sanskrit अन्- (an-), 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-