-पन

-पन

See also: पेन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit -𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (-ppaṇa), from Sanskrit -त्व (-tva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-twam, from Proto-Indo-European *-twom, thematicized from *-tu.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pən/, [pə̃n̪]

Suffix

-पन • (-pan) (Urdu spelling پن‎)

1. Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.

   Synonym: -ता (-tā)

Usage notes

Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition or occupation.

‎नंगा (naṅgā, “naked”) + ‎-पन (-pan) → ‎नंगापन (naṅgāpan, “nakedness”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -पन

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “-पन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884), “-पन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.