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