na¹

(negative particle) not; no; nor; neither; na doubled with a single verb is a strong affirmation; in successive clauses or phrases na is often simply repeated, but is also often strengthened by another particle; na … na pi/nāpi …, n’ eva … na …, n’ eva … na pana …, na c’ eva . . na …, not … not …; neither … nor …; na is often followed by one or more other particles: not at all; certainly not; indeed not; na kho, na kho pana; na tu, na ca, but not; and not; rather than; na is sometimes used (or written) iic: not-a-, a not-; without.

na²

indeclinable interrogative particle.

na³

ind. of naṃ

na⁴

mfn. demonstr. pronoun in acc. often following a particle, esp. atha, or at the end of a sentence, after imperat. or fut., and so possibly to be interpreted as particle.