नामन्

See also: निम्न

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• নামন্ (Assamese script)
• ᬦᬵᬫᬦ᭄ (Balinese script)
• নামন্ (Bengali script)
• 𑰡𑰯𑰦𑰡𑰿 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀦𑀸𑀫𑀦𑁆 (Brahmi script)
• နာမန် (Burmese script)
• નામન્ (Gujarati script)
• ਨਾਮਨ੍ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌨𑍍 (Grantha script)
• ꦤꦴꦩꦤ꧀ (Javanese script)
• 𑂢𑂰𑂧𑂢𑂹 (Kaithi script)
• ನಾಮೝ (Kannada script)
• នាមន៑ (Khmer script)
• ນາມນ຺ (Lao script)
• നാമന് (Malayalam script)
• ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠮᠠᠨ (Manchu script)
• 𑘡𑘰𑘦𑘡𑘿 (Modi script)
• ᠨᠠᢗᠮᠠᠨ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧁𑧑𑧆𑧁𑧠 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐣𑐵𑐩𑐣𑑂 (Newa script)
• ନାମନ୍ (Odia script)
• ꢥꢵꢪꢥ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆤𑆳𑆩𑆤𑇀 (Sharada script)
• 𑖡𑖯𑖦𑖡𑖿 (Siddham script)
• නාමන් (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩯𑩛𑩴𑩯 𑪙 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚝𑚭𑚢𑚝𑚶 (Takri script)
• நாமந் (Tamil script)
• నామౝ (Telugu script)
• นามนฺ (Thai script)
• ནཱ་མ་ན྄ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒢𑒰𑒧𑒢𑓂 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨝𑨊𑨢𑨝𑨴 (Zanabazar Square script)

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

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /nɑ́ː.mɐn/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ɑː.mɐn̪/

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

Borrowed terms

• → Khmer: នាម (niəm)
• → Kannada: ನಾಮ (nāma)
• → Old Marathi:

  Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘦 (nāma)

  Devanagari script: नाम (nāma)

  • → Marathi: नाम (nām)
• → Malay: nama
  • Ambonese Malay: nama
  • Indonesian: nama
• → Proto-Southwestern Tai:
  • Lao: ນາມ (nām)
  • Lü: ᦓᦱᧄ (naam)
  • Thai: นาม (naam)
• → Telugu: నామము (nāmamu)
• → Tulu: ನಾಮ (nāma)

Descendants

• Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
  • Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
• Dardic:
  • Dameli: [script needed] (nam)
  • Domaaki: [script needed] (nōm)
  • Gawar-Bati: [script needed] (nam)
  • Indus Kohistani: [script needed] (nã̄)
  • Kalami: [script needed] (nām)
  • Kalasha: نوم (nom)
  • Kashmiri: ناو (nāv)
  • Khowar: [script needed] (nam)
  • Kohistani Shina: [script needed] (nōm)
  • Northeast Pashayi: [script needed] (nōm)
  • Northwest Pashayi: [script needed] (nām)
  • Phalura: [script needed] (nō̃)
  • Shina: [script needed] (nom)
  • Shumashti: [script needed] (nām)
  • Tirahi: [script needed] (nām)
  • Torwali: [script needed] (nām)
  • Wotapuri-Katarqalai: [script needed] (nām)
• Helu Prakrit:
  • Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
  • Sinhalese: නම (nama)
• Khasa Prakrit:
  • Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
  • Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
• Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
  • Assamese: নাম (nam)
  • Bengali: নাম (nam)
  • Bihari:
    • Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
  • Odia: ନାମ (nāma)
  • Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
    • Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
  • Helu Prakrit:
    • Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
    • Sinhalese: නම (nama)
  • Khasa Prakrit:
    • Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
    • Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Assamese: নাম (nam)
    • Bengali: নাম (nam)
    • Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
    • Odia: ନାମ (nāma)
    • Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Konkani: nāv

      Devanagari script: नाव

      Kannada script: ನಾವ್

      Latin script: nav

    • Old Marathi: nāva, nāṃva

      Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘪, 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪

      Devanagari script: नाव, नांव

      • Marathi: नाव (nāv)
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: nā̃

      Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ

      Shahmukhi script: ناں

    • Sindhi:

      Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)

  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
    • Old Gujarati: नाम (nāma)
      • Gujarati: નામ (nām)
    • Hindustani: nām

      Hindi: नाम

      Urdu: نَام (nām)

    • Romani: nav, anav
• Pali: nāma
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
    • Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
  • Helu Prakrit:
    • Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
    • Sinhalese: නම (nama)
  • Khasa Prakrit:
    • Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
    • Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Assamese: নাম (nam)
    • Bengali: নাম (nam)
    • Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
    • Odia: ନାମ (nāma)
    • Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Konkani: nāv

      Devanagari script: नाव

      Kannada script: ನಾವ್

      Latin script: nav

    • Old Marathi: nāva, nāṃva

      Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘪, 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪

      Devanagari script: नाव, नांव

      • Marathi: नाव (nāv)
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: nā̃

      Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ

      Shahmukhi script: ناں

    • Sindhi:

      Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)

  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
    • Old Gujarati: नाम (nāma)
      • Gujarati: નામ (nām)
    • Hindustani: nām

      Hindi: नाम

      Urdu: نَام (nām)

    • Romani: nav, anav
• Paisaci Prakrit:
  • Takka Apabhramsa:
    • Punjabi:

      Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ (nā̃), ਨਾਉਂ (nāũ)

      Shahmukhi script: ناں (nāṉ)

  • Vracada Apabhramsa:
    • Sindhi:

      Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “नामन्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 536.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press