ਨਾਂ
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See also: ਨਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਨਾਉਂ (nāũ)
Etymology
Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀫 (nāma)), from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).
Noun
ਨਾਂ • (nā̃) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling ناں)
- name
- ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਹੈ?
- tuhāḍā nā̃ kī hai?
- What is your name?
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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