نيشان

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See also: نيسان and نىشان

Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Persian نشان (nišān), likely from its earlier (now archaic) form نیشان (nīšān).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

نِيشَان (nīšānm (plural نَيَاشِين (nayāšīn))

  1. aim, goal, target
    Synonym: هَدَف (hadaf)
  2. sign, mark
    Synonym: عَلامة (ʕalāma)
  3. medal, order (now the commonest sense)
    Synonym: وِسام (wisām)
  4. decoration
    Synonym: زِينة (zīna)
  5. (Egypt) bridal attire

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Swahili: nishani

Moroccan Arabic[edit]

Root
ن ي ش
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic نِيشَان (nīšān).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

نيشان (nīšān)

  1. straight
    Synonym: طول (ṭūl)

Derived terms[edit]