anan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "anan"

English

Etymology

Variant form of anon (“in a moment; presently”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈnæn/

Interjection

anan

1. (obsolete) Expressing incomprehension or doubt; often requesting repetition or clarification, especially as an as an interrogative.
   • 1991, Patrick O'Brian, Clarissa Oakes [historical fiction, set circa 1812]:

     'You are familiar with the Polynesian, I collect?' asked Stephen.
     'Anan, sir?'
     'The South Sea language.'

   • 1841, J[ames] Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer: A Tale. […], 1st British edition, volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC:

     “There was once [a mother], as in reason; but she has now been dead and sunk these two good years.”
     “Anan?” said Deerslayer, looking up at his companion in a little surprise.
     “Dead and sunk, I say, and I hope that's good English. The old fellow lowered his wife into the lake, by way of seeing the last of her, as I can testify, being an eye-witness of the ceremony; but whether Tom did it to save digging, which is no easy job among roots, or out of a consait that water washes away sin sooner than 'arth, is more than I can say.”

   • 1837, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], Ernest Maltravers […] , volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Saunders and Otley, […], →OCLC:

     “Poor child, in what a den of vice you have been brought up!”
     “Anan, sir.”
     “She don’t understand me. Have you been taught to read and write?”
     “Oh no!”

   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, volume III:

     “Anan!” cried Briggs, recovering his temper from the perplexity of his understanding, at a discourse to which his ears were wholly unaccustomed, “what d'ye say?”

   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, volume I:

     She called out, however, “Are any of Mr Briggs's servants below?”
     “Anan!” answered the boy, who came to the foot of the stairs, with a knife in one hand and an old shoe, upon the sole of which he was sharpening it, in the other, “Does any one call?”
     “Yes,” said Cecilia, “I do; for I could not find the bell.”

   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:

     This reply converted the looks of the inquirer into a stare of infinite stolidity, accompanied with the word, Anan! which he pronounced in a tone of fear and astonishment.

   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:

     As he walked along, Strap, at my desire, inquired of a carman, whom we met, whereabouts Mr. Cringer lived: and was answered by a stare, accompanied with the word “Anan!” Upon which I came up, in order to explain the question, but had the misfortune to be unintelligible likewise

Anagrams

• A.A.N.N., Anna, Nana, anna, na-na, naan, nana

Abau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anan/

Noun

anan class II gender m

1. beads
2. corn

References

• SIL International (2020), “Abau Dictionary”, in Webonary.org‎

Azerbaijani

Noun

anan

1. second-person singular possessive of ana

Ida'an

Noun

anan

1. place

References

• Nelleke Elisabeth Goudswaard, The Begak (Ida'an) language of Sabah (2005)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.nɑn/

Adjective

ānan

1. inflection of ān:
   1. weak accusative masculine/feminine singular
   2. weak genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular
   3. weak nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural

Swedish

Noun

anan

1. definite singular of ana

Anagrams

• Anna

Turkish

Noun

anan

1. second-person singular possessive of ana