See also: निम्न

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (name).

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Avestan 𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (nāman), Proto-Slavic *jьmę, Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /⁠nāma⁠/) (whence Persian نام (nâm)), Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old English nama (whence English name).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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नामन् (nā́man) stemn

  1. name, personal name, appellation
    नाम अधात्nā́ma ádhāthe 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

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Neuter an-stem declension of नामन्
singular dual plural
nominative नाम (nā́ma) नाम्नी (nā́mnī)
नामनी (nā́manī)
नामानि (nā́māni)
नाम¹ (nā́ma¹)
नामा¹ (nā́mā¹)
vocative नामन् (nā́man)
नाम (nā́ma)
नाम्नी (nā́mnī)
नामनी (nā́manī)
नामानि (nā́māni)
नाम¹ (nā́ma¹)
नामा¹ (nā́mā¹)
accusative नाम (nā́ma) नाम्नी (nā́mnī)
नामनी (nā́manī)
नामानि (nā́māni)
नाम¹ (nā́ma¹)
नामा¹ (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 (nā́mni)
नामनि (nā́mani)
नामन्¹ (nā́man¹)
नाम्नोः (nā́mnoḥ) नामसु (nā́masu)
  • ¹Vedic

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