ނަން

Dhivehi

Etymology
PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

Inherited from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man). Cognate with Sinhalese නම (nama).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [n̪ən̪]

Noun

ނަން • (nan̊) (plural ނަންތައް (nan̊tak̊))

  1. name
  2. appellation
  3. (grammar) noun

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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