ناکام

Persian

Etymology

From نا (nā- / nâ-) +‎ کام (kām / kâm).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /naː.ˈkaːm/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑ́ːm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑ́ːm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑ́ːm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.kʰɔ́ːm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.kʰɒ́ːm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.kʰɔ́m]

• Rhymes: -aːm

Readings
Classical reading?	nākām
Dari reading?	nākām
Iranian reading?	nâkâm
Tajik reading?	nokom

Adjective

ناکام • (nākām / nâkâm) (Tajik spelling ноком)

1. unsuccessful (at achieving a goal or desire)
2. dead at a young age

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ناکام”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Urdu

Etymology

ناـ (nā-) +‎ کام (kām)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nɑː.kɑːm/

Adjective

ناکام • (nākām) (Hindi spelling नाकाम)

1. failed
2. unsuccessful

Ushojo

Noun

ناکام (nākām)

1. patience
2. endurance, tolerance