anan

intj

1. (obsolete)Expressing incomprehension or doubt; often requesting repetition or clarification, especially as an as an interrogative.

   “'You are familiar with the Polynesian, I collect?' asked Stephen. 'Anan, sir?' 'The South Sea language.'”

   ““Poor child, in what a den of vice you have been brought up!” “Anan, sir.” “She don’t understand me. Have you been taught to read and write?” “Oh no!””

   ““Anan!” cried Briggs, recovering his temper from the perplexity of his understanding, at a discourse to which his ears were wholly unaccustomed, “what d'ye say?””

   “She called out, however, “Are any of Mr Briggs's servants below?” “Anan!” answered the boy, who came to the foot of the stairs, with a knife in one hand and an old shoe, upon the sole of which he was sharpening it, in the other, “Does any one call?” “Yes,” said Cecilia, “I do; for I could not find the bell.””