nāma
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Old Khmer
Alternative forms
- (Khmer script) នាម
- (Pallava script)
Etymology
Noun
nāma
Pali
Alternative forms
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit नामन् (nāman). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma).
Noun
nāma n
- name
- immaterial factors such as consciousness and perception
- (grammar) substantive, i.e. noun or adjective
Declension
Declension table of "nāma" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nāmaṃ | nāmāni |
| Accusative (second) | nāmaṃ or nāma | nāmāni |
| Instrumental (third) | nāmena | nāmehi or nāmebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nāmassa or nāmāya or nāmatthaṃ | nāmānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nāmasmā or nāmamhā or nāmā | nāmehi or nāmebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nāmassa | nāmānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nāmasmiṃ or nāmamhi or nāme | nāmesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nāma | nāmāni |
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Burmese: နာမ (nama.)
- → Burmese: နာမ် (nam)
- → Old Khmer: nām
- → Khmer: នាម (niəm)
- → Lao: ນາມ (nām)
- → Thai: นาม (naam)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nāma”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead