An Meaning in Bengali: একটি (ekti)
Part of Speech: Article
Pronunciation: /ən/
An is an indefinite article in English, used before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It is the counterpart of the indefinite article “a” used before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
An Synonyms:
- one (এক, ek)
- any (কোনো, kono)
- some (কিছু, kichhu)
- certain (নির্দিষ্ট, nirdishto)
An Antonyms:
- a (একটি, ekti)
- some (কিছু, kichhu)
- any (কোনো, kono)
- several (বেশ কিছু, besh kichhu)
Origin of An:
The word “an” originated from the Old English word “ān,” which means “one.” It has been used in English since the 9th century.
Nearby Words:
- and (conjunction)
- any (pronoun)
- angel (noun)
- animal (noun)
- answer (noun)
An in Literature Quotes:
- “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” – একটি আপেল প্রতিদিন ডাক্তারকে দূরে রাখে।
- “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” – একটি চোখের জন্য একটি চোখ, একটি দাঁতের জন্য একটি দাঁত।
Meaning in Different Languages:
- Bengali: একটি (ekti)
- Hindi: एक (ek)
- Nepali: एक (ek)
- Urdu: ایک (ek)
- Tamil: ஒரு (oru)
- Telugu: ఒక (oka)
- Arabic: واحد (wahid)
- Chinese: 一个 (yīgè)
- Japanese: 一つ (hitotsu)
- Russian: один (odin)
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