ana-

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”).

ana-

1. up

   e.g. anatomy

2. on

   e.g. anabranch

3. again

   e.g. anabaptist

4. backward

   e.g. anagram

5. excessive

   e.g. anagalactic

6. apiece (Can we add an example for this sense?)

• A.A.N., naa

ana-

1. ana-

ana-

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌽𐌰-

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn̪ˠə/

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-).

ana-

1. ana-

• anai- (before slender consonants)

ana-

1. Munster form of an- (“very, great”)

Triggers lenition of a following consonant. The variant an- is used before vowels instead.

• ana-bheag

  very small

• an- (used before a vowel in Munster; used in all positions in Connacht and Ulster)

• "ana-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

ana-

1. ana- (almost always words of Greek origin)
2. (chemistry) ana- (derived from naphthalene or quinoline)
3. Alternative form of a- before a vowel

From Proto-Germanic *ana (“ana”)

• IPA^(key): /ɑnɑ/

ana-

1. Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and nouns, with various senses of on, upon, to, there, thither.

   anawerpan "to throw upon"

2. in, into; prefix used to intensify an action or to denote origin or initiation

   anagiboran "inborn"

ana-

1. ana- (up; upwards)

ana-

1. Alternative form of an-

• ana-blasta
• ana-caitheamh
• ana-cothrom
• ana-miann
• ola ana-chuileag