नाव

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See also: नांव and नव

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀸 (ṇāvā), from Sanskrit नौ (naú), नावा (nāvā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognate with Marathi नाव (nāv), Pali nāvā, and Punjabi ਨਾਉ (nāu). Cognate through Indo-European with Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs), Persian ناو (nâv), and Spanish nave.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɑːʋ/,

Noun

नाव • (nāv) f (Urdu spelling ناو)

  1. boat
    Synonym: बोट (boṭ)

Declension

Declension of नाव (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाव
nāv 		नावें
nāvẽ
oblique नाव
nāv 		नावों
nāvõ
vocative नाव
nāv 		नावो
nāvo

Derived terms

References

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit नामन् (nāman, “name”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Noun

नाव • (nāw) m (plural नाव, Perso-Arabic ناو)

  1. name
    च़ॆ क्याह छुय नाव?
    ċe kyāha chuya nāw?
    What is your name?

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit नावा (nāvā). Also influenced by Classical Persian ناو (nāv).

Noun

नाव • (nāw) f (plural नावि, Perso-Arabic ناو)

  1. boat

Konkani

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma), from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) (Latin script nav, Kannada script ನಾವ್)

  1. name

Marathi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘪 (nāva), 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪 (nāṃva), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma), from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). Doublet of नाम (nām).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) n

  1. name
Declension
Declension of नाव (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular 		नाव
nāv
direct
plural 		नावे, नावं
nāve, nāva
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		नाव
nāv 		नावे, नावं
nāve, nāva
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		नावा
nāvā 		नावां-
nāvān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		नावाला
nāvālā 		नावांना
nāvānnā
ergative नावाने, नावानं
nāvāne, nāvāna 		नावांनी
nāvānnī
instrumental नावाशी
nāvāśī 		नावांशी
nāvānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		नावात
nāvāt 		नावांत
nāvāt
vocative
संबोधन 		नावा
nāvā 		नावांनो
nāvānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of नाव (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म 		feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म 		neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म 		oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular*
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता 		नावाचा
nāvāċā 		नावाचे
nāvāċe 		नावाची
nāvācī 		नावाच्या
nāvācā 		नावाचे, नावाचं
nāvāċe, nāvāċa 		नावाची
nāvācī 		नावाच्या
nāvācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		नावांचा
nāvānċā 		नावांचे
nāvānċe 		नावांची
nāvāñcī 		नावांच्या
nāvāncā 		नावांचे, नावांचं
nāvānċe, nāvānċa 		नावांची
nāvāñcī 		नावांच्या
nāvāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.
Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नांव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “नांव”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

PIE word
*néh₂us

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘪 (nāva), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀸 (ṇāvā), from Sanskrit नौ (naú), नावा (nāvā́), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Related to नावाडी (nāvāḍī, “boatsman”).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) f

  1. boat
    Synonyms: नौका (naukā), होडी (hoḍī)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नाव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “नाव”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāvāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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