नामन्
See also: निम्न
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Avestan 𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (nāman), Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /nāma/) (whence Persian نام (nâm)), Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old English nama (whence English name).
Pronunciation
Noun
नामन् • (nā́man) n
- name, personal name, appellation
- (with √kṛ or √vi-dhā) — to call by a name
- a characteristic mark or sign, form, nature, kind, manner
- merely the name (as opposed to reality; compare नामधारक (nāmadhāraka), नाममात्र (nāmamātra), नामशेष (nāmaśeṣa) etc.)
- (grammar) a noun (as opposed to a verb)
- substance, essence (in the mīmāṃsā philosophy opposed to guṇa, accidental quality)
- 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 nā́māni |
| Vocative | नामन् / नाम nā́man / nā́ma |
नाम्नी / नामनी nā́mnī / nā́manī |
नामानि nā́māni |
| Accusative | नाम nā́ma |
नाम्नी / नामनी nā́mnī / nā́manī |
नामानि nā́māni |
| 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 nā́mni / nā́mani |
नाम्नोः nā́mnoḥ |
नामसु nā́masu |
Descendants
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 536
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