different between namus vs wamus

English

Alternative forms

• Namus

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (n?m?s).

Noun

namus (plural nawamis)

1. (in Arab countries) A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.
2. A cromlech, a stone circle, a lithic burial structure in the Sinai connected to various superstitions.

Anagrams

• Manus, Suman, Usman, manus, suman

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (n?m?s), ultimately from Ancient Greek ????? (nómos).

Noun

namus (definite accusative namusu, plural namuslar)

1. honor; namus

   Synonyms: qeyr?t, ??r?f, t??ssüb

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• “namus” in Obastan.com.

Latin

Verb

n?mus

1. first-person plural present active indicative of n?

Latvian

Noun

namus m

1. accusative plural form of nams

Lithuanian

Noun

namus m pl

1. accusative plural of namas

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ?????? (namus), from Arabic ???????? (n?m?s).

Noun

namus (definite accusative namusu, plural namuslar)

1. honor

Declension

Further reading

• namus in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu

English

Alternative forms

• wammus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w??m?s/

Noun

wamus (plural wamuses)

1. A warm knitted jacket from the southwest of the USA.
2. (historical) A ceremonial tunic among the Lakota people.