नामन्

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See also: निम्न

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Avestan 𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (nāman), Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /⁠nāma⁠/) (whence Persian نام (nâm)), Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old English nama (whence English name).

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Noun

नामन् • (nā́man) stem, n

  1. name, personal name, appellation
    नाम अधात् ― nā́ma ádhāt ― he gave a name
    (with √kṛ or √vi-dhā) — to call by a name
  2. a characteristic mark or sign, form, nature, kind, manner
  3. merely the name (as opposed to reality; compare नामधारक (nāmadhāraka), नाममात्र (nāmamātra), नामशेष (nāmaśeṣa) etc.)
  4. (grammar) a noun (as opposed to a verb)
  5. substance, essence (in the mīmāṃsā philosophy opposed to guṇa, accidental quality)
  6. a good or great name, renown, fame (only at the end of a compound; compare श्वनामन् (śvanāman), सुमन्तुनामन् (sumantunāman))

Declension

Neuter an-stem declension of नामन् (nā́man)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाम
nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Vocative नामन् / नाम
nā́man / nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Accusative नाम
nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Instrumental नाम्ना
nā́mnā 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभिः
nā́mabhiḥ
Dative नाम्ने
nā́mne 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभ्यः
nā́mabhyaḥ
Ablative नाम्नः
nā́mnaḥ 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभ्यः
nā́mabhyaḥ
Genitive नाम्नः
nā́mnaḥ 		नाम्नोः
nā́mnoḥ 		नाम्नाम्
nā́mnām
Locative नाम्नि / नामनि / नामन्¹
nā́mni / nā́mani / nā́man¹ 		नाम्नोः
nā́mnoḥ 		नामसु
nā́masu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Borrowed terms

  • → Khmer: នាម (niəm)
  • → Kannada: ನಾಮ (nāma)
  • → Malay: nama
  • → Proto-Southwestern Tai:
  • → Telugu: నామము (nāmamu)

Descendants

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "inc-dar-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.
    • Dameli: [script needed] (nam)
    • Domaaki: [script needed] (nōm)
    • Gawar-Bati: [script needed] (nam)
    • Indus Kohistani: [script needed] (nã̄)
    • Kalami: [script needed] (nām)
    • Kalasha: [script needed] (nom)
    • Kashmiri: ناو (nāv)
    • Khowar: [script needed] (nam)
    • Kohistani Shina: [script needed] (nōm)
    • Northeast Pashayi: [script needed] (nōm)
    • Northwest Pashayi: [script needed] (nām)
    • Phalura: [script needed] (nō̃)
    • Shina: [script needed] (nom)
    • Shumashti: [script needed] (nām)
    • Tirahi: [script needed] (nām)
    • Torwali: [script needed] (nām)
    • Wotapuri-Katarqalai: [script needed] (nām)
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "elu-prk" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "inc-mgd" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pmh" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.
  • Pali: nāma
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "psu" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.

References

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