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an

[án]

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LanguageAinu (Japan)

Meaning
  1. Used with inalienable nouns to show either quality or possessiveness.
  2. possessive or quality prefix
  3. A marker attached to inalienable nouns to show a specific quality or to indicate possession.
Examples

Kamuy kiror’an cikoykip ne.

Bears are strong animals (lit. Bears are animals that have strengh).

Pronunciationán

Part of speechaffix

Usage noteInalienable nouns are nouns that cannot exist on their own without being associated with a person or thing, such as body parts or inherent qualities.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.