ǎn

used in Buddhist texts to transliterate non-Chinese sounds

Senses

ǎn [interjection]

Used at the beginning of a sentence to express doubt, questioning, or to give a response; similar to "huh" or "yes".

ǎn to stuff in the mouth

To eat using one's hands; to stuff something, especially powdered or granular food, into the mouth.

ǎn to hold in the mouth

To hold something in the mouth; to contain

References

see 唵/唵 吽/吽