different between naam vs naai

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 Afrikaans naai.

Verb

naai (third-person singular simple present naais, present participle naaiing, simple past and past participle naaied)

1. (South Africa, crude, slang) to have sexual intercourse.
   • 2012, Zinaid Meeran, Tanuki Ichiban (page 217)

     I bet the American chappies are naaiing cherries onetime.

   • 2013, Roger Lucey, Back in from the Anger (page 21)

     Having already learnt about naaiing from the rough and redheaded Two Bob, this meant that in spite of the hostilities between my parents – I can't recall a glimmer of affection between them – they were still at it.

Synonyms

• fuck, nail (verb, sense 8), bang (verb, sense 3)

Anagrams

• -iana, IANA, NAIA

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch naaien (“to sew, to stitch; to fuck”), from Middle Dutch nâyen, from Old Dutch *n?ien, from Proto-Germanic *n?an?.

Verb

naai (present naai, present participle naaiende, past participle genaai)

1. stitch
2. sew
3. (vulgar) have sex, fuck

Derived terms

• naaier

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?i?

Verb

naai

1. first-person singular present indicative of naaien
2. imperative of naaien