different between naam vs naan

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

Alternative forms

• nan

Etymology

From Hindi ??? (n?n)/Urdu ???? (n?n), from Persian ???? (nân), from Middle Persian LHMA (n?n, “bread, food”).

Noun

naan (plural naans)

1. A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.

Translations

Anagrams

• A.A.N.N., Anna, Nana, anan, anna, na-na, nana

Finnish

Etymology

From Hindi ??? (n?n), Urdu ???? (n?n).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??n/, [?n??n]
• Rhymes: -??n
• Syllabification: naan

Noun

naan

1. naan (bread)

Usage notes

More often used with leipä as "naan-leipä".

Declension

Anagrams

• Anna, Nana, anna

Portuguese

Noun

naan m (uncountable)

1. naan (Asian type of flat bread)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian n?n. Compare English none.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na?n/

Determiner

naan (feminine neen, neuter neen, plural neen)

1. no, none

Derived terms

• goarnaan

References

• “naan” in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch

Wolof

Verb

naan

1. to drink

Related terms

• mar