अन

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Pali

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Etymology 1

Verb

अन

  1. imperative active second-person singular of anati (to breathe)

Etymology 2

Noun

अन n

  1. Devanagari script form of ana (cart)
Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root अन् (an), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe). Cognate with Latin animus.

Pronunciation

Noun

अन (aná) stemm

  1. breath, respiration

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of अन (aná)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अनः
anáḥ
अनौ / अना¹
anaú / anā́¹
अनाः / अनासः¹
anā́ḥ / anā́saḥ¹
Vocative अन
ána
अनौ / अना¹
ánau / ánā¹
अनाः / अनासः¹
ánāḥ / ánāsaḥ¹
Accusative अनम्
anám
अनौ / अना¹
anaú / anā́¹
अनान्
anā́n
Instrumental अनेन
anéna
अनाभ्याम्
anā́bhyām
अनैः / अनेभिः¹
anaíḥ / anébhiḥ¹
Dative अनाय
anā́ya
अनाभ्याम्
anā́bhyām
अनेभ्यः
anébhyaḥ
Ablative अनात्
anā́t
अनाभ्याम्
anā́bhyām
अनेभ्यः
anébhyaḥ
Genitive अनस्य
anásya
अनयोः
anáyoḥ
अनानाम्
anā́nām
Locative अने
ané
अनयोः
anáyoḥ
अनेषु
anéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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