なも

Japanese

Etymology 1

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Particle

なも • (namo) 

1. (archaic) sentence-ending particle indicating light emotion

See also

• な (na), なあ (nā)
• ね (ne), ねえ (nē)

Etymology 2

Readings of various kanji.

For pronunciation and definitions of なも – see the following entries.

【南無】 [phrase] (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith Alternative spelling 南謨

(This term, なも, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 南謨.)

Old Japanese

Etymology 1

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Particle

なも (namo)

1. binding particle
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 12, poem 2877:
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     何時奈毛不戀有登者雖不有得田直比来戀之繁母

     itu pa namo ko₁pi₂zu ari to₂ pa aranedo₂ mo utate ko₂no₂ ko₂ro₂ ko₁pi₂ si sige₂si mo

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. sentence-ending particle
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 1, poem 18:
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     三輪山乎然毛隠賀雲谷裳情有南畝可苦佐布倍思哉

     Mi₁wa-yama wo sika mo kakusu ka kumo dani mo ko₂ko₂ro₂ aranamo kakusapube₂si ya

     Hiding Miwa Mountain like that! I wish at least the clouds had hearts. Should the clouds continue hiding the mountain? (No, they shouldn't.)

Descendants

• Japanese: なむ (namu → nan)

Etymology 2

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Suffix

なも (-namo)

1. (regional, Eastern Old Japanese) auxiliary verb indicating conjecture or speculation
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 14, first variant poem 3476, first variant:
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     宇倍児奈波和奴爾故布奈毛多刀都久能努賀奈敞由家婆故布思可流奈母

     ube₂ ko₁na pa wanu ni ko₁punamo tato₁ tuku no₂ no₁gape₁yuke₁ba ko₁pusikarunamo

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 14, poem 3563:
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     比多我多能伊蘇乃和可米乃多知美太要和乎可麻都那毛伎曾毛己余必母

     Pi₁tagata no₂ iso₁ no₂ wakame₂ no₂ tatimi₁daye wa wo ka matunamo ki₁so₂ mo ko₂yo₂pi₁ mo

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "なも" (irregular)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)			-
Continuative (連用形)			-
Terminal (終止形)	なも		namo
Attributive (連体形)	なも		namo
Realis (已然形)			-
Imperative (命令形)			-
Key constructions

See also

• なむ (-namu)
• らむ (-ramu)