-ان

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See also: ان, أن, إن, آن, اَِنْ, and ان-

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an, from Proto-Austronesian *-an.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ان (Rumi spelling -an)

  1. Suffix for collectivity
  2. Suffix for similarity
  3. Suffix for object
  4. Suffix for place
  5. Suffix for instrument