different between naam vs naa

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

Verb

naa

1. (Tyneside) Alternative spelling of knaa

Anagrams

• -ana, A.A.N., ANA, Aan, Ana, ana, ana-

Garo

Verb

naa

1. to rise
2. to appear

Related terms

• nabaa

Inari Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

naa

1. yes

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages?^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Mandinka

Verb

naa

1. to come, approach

Adverb

naa

1. almost, nearly
2. on the verge

Noun

naa

1. mother
2. powdered baobab leaf
3. coming

Navajo

Postposition

naa

1. to you

2. about you, around
3. into you

Inflection

Ojibwe

Particle

naa

1. emphatic particle

Wolof

Pronoun

naa

1. I (first person singular terminative pronoun)

Usage notes

This pronoun conveys both person and aspect.

• forms past tense with action verbs or present tense with static verbs.

See also