能(néng) (used in rhetorical questions to express negation) “How on earth?; How could it be possible?” (= 耐、奈)
HD. 6.1266.*; GXY. 313b(左传 etc.); Krsh(1998). 300 (the definition given here is incorrect); GHX 389b(左传 etc.);
Lk. 442c5. 心者本清净，能可有所作？(p)
AS. 95.12 = R. 190.20 = AAA. 416.15. .na …śakyā (“is not able to”); ZQ. 488c2.当何等(施)？; Zfn. 524a23 = Lk ; Kj. 552a6.不可; Xz(I). 802c7.不可; Xz(II). 885c20.不能; not found at Sh. 616c26.; Tib.Pk. 115a4 = D. 107a6. .mi nus so;
Lk. 443b9. 须菩提言：“若菩萨、摩诃萨护空者，为随般若波罗蜜行已。云何，拘翼！能可护响不？” (p)
AS. 98.23 = R. 198.4 = AAA. 431.5. .pratibalas tvaṃ … (saṃvidhātuṃ) (“[What do you think, Kauśika,] are you able [to arrange shelter, defence and protection for an echo]?” [AsP.tr.II 147 = AsP.tr. 68]); ZQ. 489a8.有力者能(护响)不; Zfn. 524c25 = Lk ; Kj. 552c9.汝能(守护响)不; Xz(I). 803c26.有能(守护谷响等)不; Xz(II). 886b27.有能(守护响声等)不; Sh. 618b4.(彼呼声响)能(守护)耶; Tib.Pk. 119b3 = 111a7. .khyod kyis …nus sam;