-न-

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • न (na) — separated

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə/, [nɐ]

Interfix

-न- • (-na-)

  1. applied to indefinites for emphasis
    कभी (kabhī, “sometime”) + -न- (-na-) + कभी (kabhī) → कभी-न-कभी (kabhī-na-kabhī, “sometime or another”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms interfixed with -न-
कभी-न-कभी
कहीं-न-कहीं
कुछ-न-कुछ
कोई-न-कोई
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