nan-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nan"

Japanese

Romanization

nan-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なん

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nān.

Pronunciation

Prefix

nān-

  1. (rare) Denotes absence or lack
    nānan (“no one”, literally “none one”)
    nānþing (“nothing”, literally “none thing”)
    nānwiht (“naught, nothing”, literally “none creature”)

Usage notes

  • The use of nān- seems to have given way to its reduced form nā-/nō-, which is much more commonly used.

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