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Nam
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Nam
Nam
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 南
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naːm˧˥]
- Homophone: nam
Proper noun
- A male given name
Anagrams
nam
nam
Crimean Tatar
Noun
nam
Declension
| nominative | nam |
|---|---|
| genitive | namnıñ |
| dative | namğa |
| accusative | namnı |
| locative | namda |
| ablative | namdan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑm
- IPA(key): [nɑm]
Verb
nam
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nam, shortened form of enam, from Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ənəm, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.
Numeral
nam
- (cardinal) six
Latin
Etymology
The accusative singular feminine form of the pronominal stem na-; compare the interjection nē (“truly”, “verily”, “really”, “indeed”). Confer with its masculine form Latin num, as in cum-quam, tum-tam.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nam/, [nã]
Conjunction
nam
Derived terms
References
- nam in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nam in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- NAM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “nam”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
Malay
| < 5 | 6 | 7 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : nam | ||
Etymology
Shortened form of enam, from Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ənəm, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nam/
- Rhymes: -nam, -am
Numeral
nam (Jawi spelling نم)
- Alternative form of enam
Sapé
Noun
nam
References
- Ernesto C. Migliazza, Maku, Sapé and Uruak languages: Current status and basic lexicon (1978), in Anthropological Linguistics 20 (also cited in Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors)
Scottish Gaelic
Conjunction
nam
- if (subjunctive)
- whether (subjunctive)
Usage notes
- Only used before words beginning with b, f, m or p, otherwise the form nan is used.
- Only used in the conditional tense, otherwise ma is used.
- The negative form is mura.
Preposition
nam
Usage notes
- As in my, it lenites the following word.
- As in their, it is used before words beginning with b, f, m or p.
Article
nam
Usage notes
- This form is used in the genitive plural before words beginning with b, f, m or p.
See also
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowing from Persian نام (nâm).
Noun
nam (definite accusative }}}, plural }}})
- name (reputation)
This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at name. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see nam in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naːm˧˥]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”)
Noun
nam
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 男 (“male”)
Noun
nam