नमन

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमन (namana).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.mən/,

Adjective

नमन (naman) (indeclinable) (rare, formal)

  1. bowed, humble, bent

Noun

नमन (namanm

  1. bowing down, sinking
  2. bow, greeting, salutation, obeisance, humility

Declension

Declension of नमन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नमन
naman
नमन
naman
oblique नमन
naman
नमनों
namanõ
vocative नमन
naman
नमनो
namano

Further reading

Konkani

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमन (namana).

Pronunciation

Noun

नमन (naman) (Latin script nomon, Kannada script ನಮನ್)

  1. bowing, greeting, salutation

References

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From नम् (nam, to bow down, root) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

Adjective

नमन (namana) stem

  1. bowed, bent, humble

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नमन
singular dual plural
nominative नमनः (namanaḥ) नमनौ (namanau)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
नमनाः (namanāḥ)
नमनासः¹ (namanāsaḥ¹)
accusative नमनम् (namanam) नमनौ (namanau)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
नमनान् (namanān)
instrumental नमनेन (namanena) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनैः (namanaiḥ)
नमनेभिः¹ (namanebhiḥ¹)
dative नमनाय (namanāya) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
ablative नमनात् (namanāt) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
genitive नमनस्य (namanasya) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनानाम् (namanānām)
locative नमने (namane) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनेषु (namaneṣu)
vocative नमन (namana) नमनौ (namanau)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
नमनाः (namanāḥ)
नमनासः¹ (namanāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of नमनी
singular dual plural
nominative नमनी (namanī) नमन्यौ (namanyau)
नमनी¹ (namanī¹)
नमन्यः (namanyaḥ)
नमनीः¹ (namanīḥ¹)
accusative नमनीम् (namanīm) नमन्यौ (namanyau)
नमनी¹ (namanī¹)
नमनीः (namanīḥ)
instrumental नमन्या (namanyā) नमनीभ्याम् (namanībhyām) नमनीभिः (namanībhiḥ)
dative नमन्यै (namanyai) नमनीभ्याम् (namanībhyām) नमनीभ्यः (namanībhyaḥ)
ablative नमन्याः (namanyāḥ)
नमन्यै² (namanyai²)
नमनीभ्याम् (namanībhyām) नमनीभ्यः (namanībhyaḥ)
genitive नमन्याः (namanyāḥ)
नमन्यै² (namanyai²)
नमन्योः (namanyoḥ) नमनीनाम् (namanīnām)
locative नमन्याम् (namanyām) नमन्योः (namanyoḥ) नमनीषु (namanīṣu)
vocative नमनि (namani) नमन्यौ (namanyau)
नमनी¹ (namanī¹)
नमन्यः (namanyaḥ)
नमनीः¹ (namanīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of नमन
singular dual plural
nominative नमनम् (namanam) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
accusative नमनम् (namanam) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
instrumental नमनेन (namanena) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनैः (namanaiḥ)
नमनेभिः¹ (namanebhiḥ¹)
dative नमनाय (namanāya) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
ablative नमनात् (namanāt) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
genitive नमनस्य (namanasya) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनानाम् (namanānām)
locative नमने (namane) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनेषु (namaneṣu)
vocative नमन (namana) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

नमन (namana) stemn

  1. bowing down, sinking
  2. bow, greeting, salutation, obeisance, humility
  3. bending (of a bow)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of नमन
singular dual plural
nominative नमनम् (namanam) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
accusative नमनम् (namanam) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
instrumental नमनेन (namanena) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनैः (namanaiḥ)
नमनेभिः¹ (namanebhiḥ¹)
dative नमनाय (namanāya) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
ablative नमनात् (namanāt) नमनाभ्याम् (namanābhyām) नमनेभ्यः (namanebhyaḥ)
genitive नमनस्य (namanasya) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनानाम् (namanānām)
locative नमने (namane) नमनयोः (namanayoḥ) नमनेषु (namaneṣu)
vocative नमन (namana) नमने (namane) नमनानि (namanāni)
नमना¹ (namanā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Ashokan Prakrit:
    • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀡𑀫𑀡 (ṇamaṇa)
    • Magadhi Prakrit:
      • Odia: (neuḷa)
    • Sauraseni Prakrit:
      • Gujarati: (namṇū)
  • Telugu: నమనం (namanaṁ)
  • Hindi: नमन (naman) (learned)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “namana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading