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Where does “ना-” come from?

ना- (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نَاـ.

ना- (Hindi): Used to negate adjectives

Definitions

  1. Used to negate adjectives

Ancestry of “ना-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنَاـ—

Words derived from “ना-”

  • नामुमकिन
  • नाइनसाफ़
  • नापसंद
  • नाकाम
  • नाजायज़
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