naam

See also: nam, Nam, 'Nam, NAM, nám, năm, and nấm

English

Etymology

From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (seizure of property), probably from Old Norse nám (occupation; acquisition, learning, study, literally taking), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (taking), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (to take), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (to take). Cognate with Old English nǣm (taking, acceptance), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑːm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːm

Noun

naam (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, law) The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
  2. (obsolete, law) Goods taken in such a manner.

Synonyms

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch naam, from Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

naam (plural name)

  1. name

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: naam
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

  1. name

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: naam
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: nam
  • Jersey Dutch: nâm
  • Negerhollands: naam
  • Petjo: naam
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: nam, naam
  • Caribbean Hindustani: nám

Anagrams

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

From Hindi नाम (nām).

Noun

naam

  1. name

Spanish

Noun

naam m (plural naams)

  1. naan (bread)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Interjection

naam

  1. yes; certainly

See also

References

  • Almasi, Oswald, Fallon, Michael David, Nazish, Pardhan Wared (2014) Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Lanham • New York • Oxford: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 373:Naam! – “Yes” Response used by males when someone is calling them. Also used as a filler to keep conversation going, similar to the English expression “Uh-huh…!
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