نم

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ن م م‎ (n-m-m).

Verb

نَمَّ • (namma) I, non-past يَنُمُّ‎‎ (yanummu)

  1. to indicate, to disclose, to suggest

Etymology 2

Verb

نَمْ • (nam) (form I)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of نَامَ‎ (nāma)

Etymology 3

Verb

نَمِّ • (nammi) (form II)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of نَمَّى‎ (nammā)

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : نم

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened form of انم‎, 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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nam/
  • Rhymes: -nam, -am

Numeral

نم (Rumi spelling nam‎)

  1. Alternative form of انم‎

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian نم‎ (nam).

Noun

نم • (nem)

  1. moisture
  2. humidity
  3. dampness

Derived terms

  • نملی‎ (nemli)

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nm (nam), whence also Armenian նամ (nam). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [næm]

Noun

Dari Persian نم‎
Iranian Persian نم‎
Tajiki Persian нам (nam)

نم • (nam)

  1. moisture
  2. humidity
  3. dew

Derived terms

  • شبنم‎ (šabnam)
  • نمدار‎ (namdâr)
  • نمناک‎ (namnâk)

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: nəm
  • Hindustani:
  • Ottoman Turkish: نم‎ (nem)

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian نم‎ (nam).

Adjective

نم • (nam) (Hindi spelling नम)

  1. moist
  2. damp
  3. wet

Noun

نم • (nam) f (Hindi spelling नम)

  1. moisture
  2. humidity
  3. dew
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