نايم

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن و م
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَائِم (nāʔim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naː.jim/,
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Participle

نايم (nāyim) (feminine نايمة (nāyme), common plural نايمين (nāymīn))

  1. active participle of نام (nām, to sleep):
    1. sleeping, asleep
      Synonym: غافي (ḡāfi)
      Antonyms: سهران (sahrān), صاحي (ṣāḥi)
    2. lying down