नमन

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमन (namana).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. bowed, humble, bent

Noun

नमन (namanm

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

Declension

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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 (namana)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नमनः
namanaḥ
नमनौ / नमना¹
namanau / namanā¹
नमनाः / नमनासः¹
namanāḥ / namanāsaḥ¹
Vocative नमन
namana
नमनौ / नमना¹
namanau / namanā¹
नमनाः / नमनासः¹
namanāḥ / namanāsaḥ¹
Accusative नमनम्
namanam
नमनौ / नमना¹
namanau / namanā¹
नमनान्
namanān
Instrumental नमनेन
namanena
नमनाभ्याम्
namanābhyām
नमनैः / नमनेभिः¹
namanaiḥ / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of नमनी (namanī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नमनी
namanī
नमन्यौ / नमनी¹
namanyau / namanī¹
नमन्यः / नमनीः¹
namanyaḥ / namanīḥ¹
Vocative नमनि
namani
नमन्यौ / नमनी¹
namanyau / namanī¹
नमन्यः / नमनीः¹
namanyaḥ / namanīḥ¹
Accusative नमनीम्
namanīm
नमन्यौ / नमनी¹
namanyau / namanī¹
नमनीः
namanīḥ
Instrumental नमन्या
namanyā
नमनीभ्याम्
namanībhyām
नमनीभिः
namanībhiḥ
Dative नमन्यै
namanyai
नमनीभ्याम्
namanībhyām
नमनीभ्यः
namanībhyaḥ
Ablative नमन्याः / नमन्यै²
namanyāḥ / namanyai²
नमनीभ्याम्
namanībhyām
नमनीभ्यः
namanībhyaḥ
Genitive नमन्याः / नमन्यै²
namanyāḥ / namanyai²
नमन्योः
namanyoḥ
नमनीनाम्
namanīnām
Locative नमन्याम्
namanyām
नमन्योः
namanyoḥ
नमनीषु
namanīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of नमन (namana)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नमनम्
namanam
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Vocative नमन
namana
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Accusative नमनम्
namanam
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Instrumental नमनेन
namanena
नमनाभ्याम्
namanābhyām
नमनैः / नमनेभिः¹
namanaiḥ / 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
Notes
  • 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 (namana)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नमनम्
namanam
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Vocative नमन
namana
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Accusative नमनम्
namanam
नमने
namane
नमनानि / नमना¹
namanāni / namanā¹
Instrumental नमनेन
namanena
नमनाभ्याम्
namanābhyām
नमनैः / नमनेभिः¹
namanaiḥ / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Ashokan Prakrit:[1]
    • 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

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