Ante° (prefix) [Sanskrit antaḥ, with change of °aḥ to °e, instead of the usual °o, probably through interpreting it as locative of anta] near, inside, within; only in following compounds: °pura (neuter) "inner town", the king's palace, especially its inner apartments, i.e. harem [Sanskrit antaḥpura, cf. also Pāli antopura] Vin I 75, 269; A V 81; Ja II 125; IV 472; Miln 1; Pv-a 23, 81, 280; °purikā harem woman As 403; °vāsika one who lives in, i.e. lodges or lives with his master or teacher, a pupil Vin I 60; III 25; S I 180; IV 136; Ja I 166; II 278; III 83, 463; Pv-a 12; Vv-a 138; °vāsin = °vāsika Vin III 66; D I 1, 45, 74, 78, 88, 108, 157; M III 116; Sv I 36.
ante , adv. (= Pali id. , Skt. antar), within ( cf. also next), contrasted with bahis; ante nidhiḥ bahir nidhiḥ etc. Mv ii.436.8—9 , repeated 437.4 etc.
(prefix, prefix) inside; inner; within