adverb
must not; may not
Archaic prohibitive adverb, typically used in the pattern …することまな. Found in classical Japanese texts; not used in modern speech.
古い文献には「欺くことまな」といった表現が見られる。
In old documents, expressions like 'you must not deceive' can be found.
Modern prohibitive particle used after the dictionary form of a verb (e.g., 行くな 'don't go'). まな is its archaic predecessor.
Archaic prohibitive adverb, likely related to the classical auxiliary まし and the negative な. The exact derivation is uncertain.