-न-

Hindi

Alternative forms

न (na) — separated

Etymology

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Particularly: “Compare English "something or another", probably from न (na)”

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /nə/, [nɐ]

Interfix

-न- • (-na-)

applied to indefinites for emphasis
कभी (kabhī, “sometime”) + -न- (-na-) + कभी (kabhī) → कभी-न-कभी (kabhī-na-kabhī, “sometime or another”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms interfixed with -न-