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Hindi Alternative forms अन- ( an- ) — before vowels Etymology Borrowed from Sanskrit अ- ( a- ) .
Pronunciation Prefix अ- • (a- )
non- , un- , a- , an- ( a negating prefix )
Synonyms: ग़ैर- ( ġair- ) , ना- ( nā- ) Usage notes This form is used before words that begin with consonants.
Derived terms Marathi Alternative forms अन- ( an- ) ( before vowels ) Etymology Inherited from Sanskrit अ- ( a- ) .
Pronunciation Prefix अ- • (a- )
A negating prefix. non- , un- , a- , an- , etc. Usage notes This form is used before words that begin with consonants.
Derived terms Nepali Alternative forms अन- ( an- ) ( before vowels ) Etymology Inherited from Sanskrit अ- ( a- ) .
Pronunciation Prefix अ- • (a- )
A negating prefix. non- , un- , a- , an- , etc. Usage notes This form is used before words that begin with consonants.
Derived terms Category Nepali terms prefixed with अ- not found
Sanskrit Alternative forms अन्- ( an- , before vowels ) Alternative scripts Alternative scripts
অ- ( Assamese script ) ᬅ- ( Balinese script ) অ- ( Bengali script ) 𑰀- ( Bhaiksuki script ) 𑀅- ( Brahmi script ) အ- ( Burmese script ) અ- ( Gujarati script ) ਅ- ( Gurmukhi script ) 𑌅- ( Grantha script ) ꦄ- ( Javanese script ) 𑂃- ( Kaithi script ) ಅ- ( Kannada script ) អ- ( Khmer script ) ອ- ( Lao script ) അ- ( Malayalam script ) ᠠ᠊ ( Manchu script ) 𑘀- ( Modi script ) ᠠ᠊ ( Mongolian script ) 𑦠- ( Nandinagari script ) 𑐀- ( Newa script ) ଅ- ( Odia script ) ꢂ- ( Saurashtra script ) 𑆃- ( Sharada script ) 𑖀- ( Siddham script ) අ- ( Sinhalese script ) 𑩐- ( Soyombo script ) 𑚀- ( Takri script ) அ- ( Tamil script ) అ- ( Telugu script ) อ- ( Thai script ) ཨ- ( Tibetan script ) 𑒁- ( Tirhuta script ) 𑨀- ( Zanabazar Square script ) Pronunciation Etymology 1 Proto-Indo-Iranian *a- Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Ancient Greek ἀ- ( a- ) .
Prefix अ- • (a- )
un- , not Derived terms Descendants Ashokan Prakrit:
Maharastri Prakrit:
Sauraseni Prakrit:Sauraseni Apabhramsa:Old Hindi:Hindi: अन- ( an- )
Urdu: انـ ( an- )
→ Hindustani:
Hindi: अ- ( a- )
Urdu: اـ ( a- )
→ Marathi: अ- ( a- ) → Nepali: अ- ( a- ) , अन- ( an- )
Etymology 2 Proto-Indo-Iranian *Há- Proto-Indo-European *h₁é ( “ and then ” ) . Cognate to Phrygian ε- ( e- ) , Ancient Greek ἐ- ( e- ) .
Prefix अ- • (a- )
Used in the formation of imperfect , aorist and conditional tenses. References