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-ան-

-ան-

See also: ան- and -ան

Armenian

Suffix

-ան- (-an-)

  1. forming inchoative verbs
    մեծանալmecanal ― to become big
    խելոքանալxelokʿanal ― to become wise

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-'>Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

Old Armenian

Suffix

-ան- (-an-)

  1. present stem extension found in certain verbs
  2. forming inchoative verbs
    չորանամčʿoranam ― to grow dry

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-'>Old Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

Descendants

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