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-na

-na suffix: -n't.

Suffix (1)

-na

  1. -n't
    • Balgruntie wasna that—1892, William Carleton, Amusing Irish Tales

Suffix (2)

-na

  1. (slang, on a verb) -ing to (with infinitive); indicates the grammatical present continuous active mood
    • I'm tryna (trying to) figure this one out.

Origin of -na

Inherited from Middle English ne.

Contraction of -ing to.

Phrases with -na

Questions about -na

What does -na mean?
-na means -n't.
What part of speech is -na?
-na is a suffix.

Words near -na in the dictionary

  1. -mycete
  2. -mycin
  3. -n
  4. -n't
  5. -n-
  6. -na
  7. -na adjective
  8. -na adjectives
  9. -nab
  10. -nab-
  11. -nado

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