Anānu- represents the metrically lengthened form of ananu- (an + anu), as found e.g. in the following compounds: °tappaṃ (present participle) not regretting Ja V 492; °puṭṭha questioned Snp 782 (= apucchita Pj II 521); °yāyin not following or not defiled by evil Snp 1071 (explained at Nidd II §42 by both avedhamāna (?) avigacchamāna and by arajjamāna adussamāna); °loma not fit or suitable D II 273 (v.l. anu°).
(prefix, prefix, comp) - Construction: na > an + anu