नामन्

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See also: निम्न

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Etymology

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

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Avestan 𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (nāman), Proto-Slavic *jьmę, Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /⁠nāma⁠/) (whence Persian نام (nâm)), Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old English nama (whence English name).

Pronunciation

Noun

नामन् • (nā́man) stem, n

  1. name, personal name, appellation
    नाम अधात् ― nā́ma ádhāt ― he gave a name
    (with √kṛ or √vi-dhā) — to call by a name
  2. a characteristic mark or sign, form, nature, kind, manner
  3. merely the name (as opposed to reality; compare नामधारक (nāmadhāraka), नाममात्र (nāmamātra), नामशेष (nāmaśeṣa) etc.)
  4. (grammar) a noun (as opposed to a verb)
  5. substance, essence (in the mīmāṃsā philosophy opposed to guṇa, accidental quality)
  6. a good or great name, renown, fame (only at the end of a compound; compare श्वनामन् (śvanāman), सुमन्तुनामन् (sumantunāman))

Declension

Neuter an-stem declension of नामन् (nā́man)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाम
nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Vocative नामन् / नाम
nā́man / nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Accusative नाम
nā́ma 		नाम्नी / नामनी
nā́mnī / nā́manī 		नामानि / नाम¹ / नामा¹
nā́māni / nā́ma¹ / nā́mā¹
Instrumental नाम्ना
nā́mnā 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभिः
nā́mabhiḥ
Dative नाम्ने
nā́mne 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभ्यः
nā́mabhyaḥ
Ablative नाम्नः
nā́mnaḥ 		नामभ्याम्
nā́mabhyām 		नामभ्यः
nā́mabhyaḥ
Genitive नाम्नः
nā́mnaḥ 		नाम्नोः
nā́mnoḥ 		नाम्नाम्
nā́mnām
Locative नाम्नि / नामनि / नामन्¹
nā́mni / nā́mani / nā́man¹ 		नाम्नोः
nā́mnoḥ 		नामसु
nā́masu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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