nāma

Old Khmer

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali nāma.

Noun

nāma

  1. name

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नामन् (nāman). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma).

Noun

nāma n

  1. name
  2. immaterial factors such as consciousness and perception
  3. (grammar) substantive, i.e. noun or adjective

Declension
Declension table of "nāma" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)nāmaṃnāmāni
Accusative (second)nāmaṃ or nāmanāmāni
Instrumental (third)nāmenanāmehi or nāmebhi
Dative (fourth)nāmassa or nāmāya or nāmatthaṃnāmānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)nāmasmā or nāmamhā or nāmānāmehi or nāmebhi
Genitive (sixth)nāmassanāmānaṃ
Locative (seventh)nāmasmiṃ or nāmamhi or nāmenāmesu
Vocative (calling)nāmanāmāni

Derived terms
  • guṇanāma (“adjective”)
  • nāmanāma (“noun”)
  • pi nāma (“really”)

Descendants
  • → Burmese: နာမ (nama.)
  • → Old Khmer: nām
  • → Lao: ນາມ (nām)
  • → Thai: นาม (naam)

References
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nāma”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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