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

Noun

नाव (nāvf (Urdu spelling ناو)

  1. boat
    Synonym: बोट (boṭ)

Declension

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 (nāwm (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 (nāwf (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 (nāvn

  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 (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.
Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • 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 (nāvf

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

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • 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