نيشان

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See also: نيسان and نىشان

Arabic

Etymology

From Classical Persian نشان (nišān), likely from its earlier (now archaic) form نیشان (nīšān).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Descendants

  • Swahili: nishani

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ن ي ش
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نِيشَان (nīšān).

Pronunciation

Adverb

نيشان (nīšān)

  1. straight
    Synonyms: طول (ṭūl), ڭود (gud), ديريكت (dirikt)

Derived terms