Hindi

Suffix

-पन • ‎(-pan)

1. Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns. -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.

Usage notes

Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition or occupation.

नंगा ‎(naṅgā, “naked”) + ‎-पन ‎(-pan) → ‎नंगापन ‎(naṅgāpan, “nakedness”)

Derived terms

See also

• -ता ‎(-tā)