-ana

• -iana

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus).

-ana

1. a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

   Synonyms: -ia, -ica

All the formations from this suffix are pluralia tantum.

• ana

• A.A.N., Aan, naa

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈa.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈa.na]

-ana

1. feminine singular of -à

From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -na (conditional suffix).

• IPA^(key): [ɒnɒ]

-ana

1. (conditional suffix) Forms the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, indefinite conjugation).

   ‎tanít (“to teach”) + ‎-ana → ‎tanítana (“he/she would teach”)

• (conditional suffix) Variants:

  -na is added to most back vowel verbs

  ‎vár (“to wait”) + ‎-na → ‎várna (“he/she would wait”)

  -ne is added to most front vowel verbs

  ‎kér (“to ask”) + ‎-ne → ‎kérne (“he/she would ask”)

  -ana is added to back vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll, száll, varr, forr, lát)

  ‎mond (“to say something”) + ‎-ana → ‎mondana (“he/she would say something”)

  ‎tanít (“to teach”) + ‎-ana → ‎tanítana (“he/she would teach”)

  -ene is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t

  ‎fest (“to paint”) + ‎-ene → ‎festene (“he/she would paint”)

  ‎segít (“to help”) + ‎-ene → ‎segítene (“he/she would help”)

• Category:Hungarian verb forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

From English -ane.

-ana

1. (chemistry) -ane

• -ena
• -una

• -iana

• IPA^(key): /ˈana/

1=n

-ana

1. female equivalent of -ano

• Alexander Gode, Hugh E. Blair (1955) Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, →ISBN

• -āna: (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈaː.na/, [ˈäːnä]
• -āna: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.na/, [ˈäːnä]
• -ānā: (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈaː.naː/, [ˈäːnäː]
• -ānā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.na/, [ˈäːnä]

-āna

1. inflection of -ānus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

-ānā

1. ablative feminine singular of -ānus

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.

-ana n

1. Verbal noun (neuter), formed on root.

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.

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.

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
2. Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".

From Proto-Bantu *-ana.

-ana

1. each other; forms reciprocal verbs.

-ana f (masculine -ano)

1. feminine singular of -ano
2. female equivalent of -ano

-ana (Cyrillic spelling -ана)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a place where an action occurs, relatives or to form a proper name.

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.

• IPA^(key): /ˈana/ [ˈa.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: -a‧na

-ana f (noun-forming suffix, plural -anas)

1. female equivalent of -ano

-ana f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

1. feminine singular of -ano

From Proto-Bantu *-ana.

-ana

1. each other; reciprocal suffix

   ‎-ona (“to see”) + ‎-ana → ‎-onana (“to see each other”)

• One or more of the participants of the reciprocal action can be treated like an object introduced with the preposition na:

  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:

  ‎-sahau (“to forget”) + ‎-lia + ‎-ana → ‎-sahauliana (“to forget each other”)

  ‎-fahamu (“to know”) + ‎-ia + ‎-ana → ‎-fahamiana (“to know each other”)

• Swahili reciprocal verbs

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
2. Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".

From Proto-Bantu *-ana.

-ana

1. each other; forms reciprocal verbs.

Borrowed from Spanish -ana.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈana/ [ˈa.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: -a‧na

-ana (noun-forming suffix, adjective-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ◌ᜈ)

1. female equivalent of -ano

   ‎probinsiya (“province”) + ‎-ana → ‎probinsiyana (“female provincial”)

   ‎Korea (“Korea”) + ‎-ana → ‎Koreana (“female Korean”)

   ‎Amerika (“America”) + ‎-ana → ‎Amerikana (“female American”)

   ‎Italya (“Italy”) + ‎-ana → ‎Italyana (“female Italian”)

   ‎Cebu (“Cebu”) + ‎-ana → ‎Cebuana (“female person from Cebu”)

   ‎Bikol (“Bicol”) + ‎-ana → ‎Bikolana (“female person from Bikol region”)

   ‎Ilokos (“Ilocos”) + ‎-ana → ‎Ilokana (“female person from Ilocos region”)

• Forms female demonym nouns, which can also be used as adjectives.

• -enyo
• -ense
• taga-

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
2. Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".

From Proto-Bantu *-ana.

-ana

1. each other; forms reciprocal verbs.

• -ane

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.

-ana

1. Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount.
2. Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning "somewhat", "rather".
3. (used in compounds) child

From Proto-Bantu *-ana.

-ana

1. each other; forms reciprocal verbs.

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ana”