naam

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See also: nam, Nam, 'Nam, NAM, nám, năm, and nấm

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (seizure of property), probably from Old Norse nám (occupation; acquisition, learning, study, literally taking), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (taking), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (to take), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (to take). Cognate with Old English nǣm (taking, acceptance), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).

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Noun

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naam (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, law) The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
  2. (obsolete, law) Goods taken in such a manner.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch naam, from Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

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Noun

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naam (plural name)

  1. name

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

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Noun

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naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

  1. name

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: naam
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: nam
  • Jersey Dutch: nâm
  • Negerhollands: naam
  • Petjo: naam
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: nam, naam
  • Caribbean Hindustani: nám

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Fiji Hindi

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Etymology

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From Hindi नाम (nām).

Noun

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naam

  1. name

Spanish

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Noun

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naam m (plural naams)

  1. naan (bread)

Sundanese

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Etymology

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First sense borrowed from Arabic نَعَامَة (naʕāma, ostrich). Second sense borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam, yes).

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Noun

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naam

  1. (uncommon, dated) ostrich
    Synonym: manuk onta

Interjection

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naam

  1. yes; certainly
    Synonyms: sumuhun, leres

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam).

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Interjection

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naam

  1. yes; certainly

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References

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  • Almasi, Oswald, Fallon, Michael David, Nazish, Pardhan Wared (2014) Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Lanham • New York • Oxford: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 373:Naam! – “Yes” Response used by males when someone is calling them. Also used as a filler to keep conversation going, similar to the English expression “Uh-huh…!”