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Veda

Etymology

From Proto-Veda *ʔwn.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʔon/

Orthographic Form

on

Adjective

on

  1. true, right, accurate
Comparison
Prenominal Postnominal
Positive on
Equative yu on on yu
Comparative dzok on on ghor
Superlative on ghor mem
Contrastive ung dzok on ung on ghor
Sublative ung on ghor mem

Particle

on

  1. yes/no question particle (used sentence-initially or sentence-finally to mark a yes/no question)

Verb

on (perfective on nǝkh, progressive gǝn on, inceptive/passive yu on)

  1. to be true, right, accurate