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Appendix:Variations of "ana"
English
Alternative forms
en -iana
Etymology 1
From en la -āna neuter plural of la -ānus.
Suffix
A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.
en -ia -ica
Usage notes
All the formations from this suffix are pluralia tantum.
Derived terms
en ana
en
Etymology 2
From en la -āna, feminine of la -ānus of or pertaining to.
Alternative forms
en -ania -iana<id:female given name>
Suffix
en female given name Used in forming female given names.
en Gloriana, en Michaelana, en Opheliana
Derived terms
en female given name
Anagrams
en aan A.A.N. Aan naa
Bembe
Etymology
bmb sw -ana, which was inherited from bmb bnt-pro *-ana
Suffix
bmb suffix
each other (reciprocal)
bmb móna -móna to see mónana -mónana to see each other
Catalan
Pronunciation
Suffix
ca suffix form
ca -à
Chichewa
Etymology
ny bnt-pro *-ana reciprocal suffix.
Pronunciation
Suffix
ny suffix verb-forming suffixes
Reciprocal suffix for verbs
References
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Hungarian
Etymology
From hu -a- -na linking vowel conditional suffix y.
Pronunciation
Suffix
hu suffix
hu conditional suffix Forms the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, indefinite conjugation).
hu tanít to teach tanítana he/she would teach
Usage notes
See also
:Category:Hungarian verb forms
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Indonesian
Etymology
id en -ane.
id la
Suffix
id suffix
-ane
id organic compound a saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane
id inorganic compound a simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid
See also
id -ena
id -una
id Hydrocarbon chain suffixes
Interlingua
Alternative forms
ia -iana
Pronunciation
ia /ˈana/
Suffix
n
ia -ano suffix
References
Latin
la :from -ānus -a<id:nominal>
Pronunciation
-āna 1
-ānā 1
Suffix
la suffix form -āna
la -ānus nom//voc f s ; nom//acc//voc n p
Suffix
la suffix form -ānā
la -ānus abl f s
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From nd bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
nd suffix diminutive suffixes
nd diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Derived terms
nd diminutive
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Pronunciation
nb /ˈɑː.na/
nb ɑːna 2
nb Ana ana
nb -an a
Suffix
nb suffix form
nb -an n def p alkane-name suffix
Anagrams
nb Ana ana
Nuxalk
Pronunciation
blc /ana/
Suffix
blc suffix
formative suffix
Derived terms
blc -ana
References
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Old English
Suffix
ang suf
ang Early Old English ang -ena
ang palma<t:palm> palmana<t:palms'>
Pali
Alternative forms
Suffix
pi suffix n
Verbal noun (neuter), formed on root.
Usage notes
Independent vowels and vowel bearers are shown in the list of alternative forms to accord with basic grammar rules. These are converted to dependent vowels when the suffix is used.
Derived terms
Words using this suffix are listed in their own category. Note that normally only the Latin script forms are listed, as etymology sections are normally restricted to the Latin script form.
pi
Phuthi
Etymology 1
From bnt-phu bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
bnt-phu suffix diminutive suffixes
bnt-phu diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
Derived terms
bnt-phu diminutive
Etymology 2
From bnt-phu bnt-pro *-ana.
Suffix
bnt-phu suffix verb-forming suffixes
each other; forms reciprocal verbs.
Derived terms
bnt-phu reciprocal
Polish
Pronunciation
Suffix
pl suffix form m-an
pl -an gen//acc s
Suffix
pl suffix form
pl -any f nom//voc s
Portuguese
Suffix
pt suffix form f masculine -ano
pt -ano
pt -ano suffix
Serbo-Croatian
Suffix
Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a place where an action occurs, relatives or to form a proper name.
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From nr bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
nr suffix diminutive suffixes
nr diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Derived terms
nr diminutive
Spanish
Pronunciation
Suffix
f
es -ano suffix
Suffix
adjective f
es -ano
Swahili
Etymology
sw :inh bnt-sab-pro:*-ana ++ 1
In Sabaki, cognate with zdj -ana and nyf -ana. Other Bantu cognates include rw -ana and zu -ana.
Suffix
sw suffix
each other; reciprocal suffix
sw ona<alt:-ona><t:to see> onana<alt:-onana><t:to see each other>
Usage notes
One or more of the participants of the reciprocal action can be treated like an object introduced with the preposition sw na:
sw Nilikutana na rais. I met the president.
In verbs ending in -i or -u, the appropriate applicative suffix is added before the reciprocal suffix, even when an applicative meaning is not intended or when an applicative form does not exist:
sw sahau<alt:-sahau><t:to forget> -ia<alt:-lia> sahauliana<alt:-sahauliana><t:to forget each other>
sw fahamu<alt:-fahamu><t:to know> -ia fahamiana<alt:-fahamiana><t:to know each other>
Derived terms
Swahili reciprocal verbs
Swazi
Etymology 1
From ss bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
ss suffix diminutive suffixes
ss diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
Derived terms
ss diminutive
Etymology 2
From ss bnt-pro *-ana.
Suffix
ss suffix verb-forming suffixes
each other; forms reciprocal verbs.
Derived terms
ss reciprocal
Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor es:-ana<ety:uder<la:-āna>> 2 1
Pronunciation
Suffix
+ adjective
tl -ano suffix
tl probinsiya probinsiyana province female provincial
tl Korea Koreana Korea female Korean
tl Amerika Amerikana America female American
tl Italya Italyana Italy female Italian
tl Cebu Cebuana Cebu female person from Cebu
tl Bikol Bikolana Bicol female person from Bikol region
tl Ilokos Ilokana Ilocos female person from Ilocos region
Usage notes
Forms female demonym nouns, which can also be used as adjectives.
Derived terms
tl
See also
tl -enyo
tl -ense
tl taga-
Tswana
Alternative forms
tn -ane
Etymology 1
From tn bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child.
Suffix
tn suffix diminutive suffixes
tn diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
Derived terms
tn diminutive
Etymology 2
From tn bnt-pro *-ana.
Suffix
tn suffix verb-forming suffixes
each other; forms reciprocal verbs.
Derived terms
tn reciprocal
Tumbuka
Etymology
tum bnt-pro *-ana
Suffix
tum suffix verb-forming suffixes
reciprocal suffix, each other
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From xh bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
xh suffix diminutive suffixes
xh diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
Derived terms
xh diminutive
Etymology 2
From xh bnt-pro *-ana.
Suffix
xh suffix verb-forming suffixes
each other; forms reciprocal verbs.
Derived terms
xh reciprocal
Zulu
Alternative forms
zu -ane
Etymology 1
From zu bnt-pro *mʊ̀jánà child. The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.
Suffix
zu suffix diminutive suffixes
zu diminutiveNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
zu used in compounds child
Derived terms
zu diminutive
Etymology 2
From zu bnt-pro *-ana.
Suffix
zu suffix verb-forming suffixes
each other; forms reciprocal verbs.
Derived terms
zu reciprocal
References