نامی

Persian

Etymology

From نام (nâm, “name”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ˈmiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.míː]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāmī
Dari reading?	nāmī
Iranian reading?	nâmi
Tajik reading?	nomi

Adjective

نامی • (nâmi)

1. famed; renowned

   Synonyms: مشهور (mašhur), نامبردار (nâmbordâr)

   • c. 1030, Fakhr al-Dīn Asʿad Gurgānī, ويس و رامين [Vīs u Rāmīn]‎^[2]:

     مهان نامی از هر شهر و کشور
     یلان جنگی از هر مرز و گوهر

     mihān-i nāmī az har šahr u kišwar
     yalān-i jangī az har marz u gawhar

     Renowned nobles from every city and kingdom,
     Warlike heroes from every borderland and bloodline.

     (Classical Persian romanization)

Urdu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Persian نام

Persian ـی

Classical Persian نَامِی (nāmī)bor.

Urdu نامی (nāmī)

Borrowed from Classical Persian نَامِی (nāmī).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

نامِی • (nāmī) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling नामी)

1. having a good reputation
2. famous, celebrated

   Synonyms: پْرَکھْیات (prakhyāt), مَشہُور (maśhūr), مَقْبُول (maqbūl), مَعْرُوف (ma'rūf), وِکھْیات (vikhyāt)