different between naam vs laam

English

Etymology

From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English n?m (“seizure of property”), probably from Old Norse nám (“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”, literally “taking”), from Proto-Germanic *n?m? (“taking”), from Proto-Germanic *neman? (“to take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to take”). Cognate with Old English n?m (“taking, acceptance”), Old High German n?ma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n??m/

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

• distraint

Anagrams

• Nama, mana

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Noun

naam (plural name)

1. name

Derived terms

• naamwoord

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h?nómn?. Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na?m/
• Hyphenation: naam
• Rhymes: -a?m

Noun

naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

1. name

Derived terms

• naambord
• naamdag
• naamgenoot
• naamgever
• naamgeving
• naamloos
• naamval
• naamwoord
• achternaam
• artiestennaam
• bijnaam
• doopnaam
• familienaam
• koosnaam
• maandnaam
• mijn naam is haas
• persoonsnaam
• plaatsnaam
• roepnaam
• schuilnaam
• straatnaam
• troetelnaam
• voornaam

Descendants

• Afrikaans: naam

Anagrams

• Maan, maan

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

From Hindi ??? (n?m).

Pronoun

naam

1. name

Spanish

Noun

naam m (plural naams)

1. naan (bread)

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic ??????? (na?am).

Pronunciation

Interjection

naam

1. yes; certainly

See also

• ndiyo

English

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (l?m).

Noun

laam (plural laams)

1. The letter ? in the Arabic script.

Anagrams

• Alam, Alma, Amal, alma, amla, lama, mala

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l??m/

Adjective

laam (comparative laamer, superlative laamest)

1. lame

Declension

Derived terms

• laamgehn

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian lam, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb.

Noun

laam n (plural lammen, diminutive lamke)

1. lamb

Further reading

• “laam”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011