"nan-" meaning in All languages combined

See nan- on Wiktionary

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} nan-
  1. Rōmaji transcription of なん Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: なん

Prefix [Old English]

IPA: /nɑːn/ Forms: nān- [canonical], nā- [alternative], nō- [alternative]
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  1. (rare) Denotes absence or lack Tags: morpheme, rare
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