नामन्

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
  • ᬦᬵᬫᬦ᭄ (Balinese script)
  • নামন্ (Assamese script)
  • নামন্ (Bengali script)
  • 𑰡𑰯𑰦𑰡𑰿 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀦𑀸𑀫𑀦𑁆 (Brahmi script)
  • 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌨𑍍 (Grantha script)
  • નામન્ (Gujarati script)
  • ꦤꦴꦩꦤ꧀ (Javanese script)
  • ನಾಮನ್ (Kannada script)
  • နာမန္ (Burmese script)
  • ନାମନ୍ (Oriya script)
  • ꢥꢵꢪꢥ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆤𑆳𑆩𑆤𑇀 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖡𑖯𑖦𑖡𑖿 (Siddham script)
  • నామన్ (Telugu script)
  • ནཱམན྄ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒢𑒰𑒧𑒢𑓂 (Tirhuta script)

Pronunciation

Noun

नामन् • (nā́man) 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
nā́māni
Vocative नामन् / नाम
nā́man / nā́ma		 नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī		 नामानि
nā́māni
Accusative नाम
nā́ma		 नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī		 नामानि
nā́māni
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
nā́mni / nā́mani		 नाम्नोः
nā́mnoḥ		 नामसु
nā́masu

Borrowed terms

Descendants
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: [Term?]
  • Dardic: [Term?]
  • Dhivehi: ނަން‎‎ (nan‎)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
  • Pali: nāma
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: [Term?]
  • Sinhalese: නම (nama)

References
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