نمودن

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (nmwtn' /⁠nimūdan⁠/, to show, guide), from Proto-Iranian *ní- + Proto-Iranian *maH- (to measure), from Proto-Indo-Iranian * (in, down) + Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (to measure). Compare Avestan 𐬥𐬌𐬨𐬀 (nima, measure down, show). Also related to آزمودن (âzmudan, to test, experience), and پیمودن (paymudan, to measure, to walk).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nä.muː.d̪ǽn], [nɪ.muː.d̪ǽn], [nʊ.muː.d̪ǽn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nä.muː.d̪ǽn], [nɪ.muː.d̪ǽn], [nʊ.muː.d̪ǽn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [nä.mu.d̪ǽn], [nu.mu.d̪ǽn], [nu.mu.d̪ǽn]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [næ.muː.d̪ǽn], [ne.muː.d̪ǽn], [no.muː.d̪ǽn]

Readings
Classical reading? namūḏan, nimūḏan, numūḏan
Dari reading? namūdan, nimūdan, numūdan
Iranian reading? namudan, nemudan, nomudan
Tajik reading? namudan

Verb

Dari نمودن
Iranian Persian
Tajik намудан

نَمودَن • (namudan) (present stem نما (namâ))

  1. to show, to cause to appear, to exhibit
  2. to appear, to seem
  3. (in compounds) to do, make

Usage notes

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