naam

From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (“seizure of property”), probably from Old Norse nám (“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”, literally “taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (“taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to take”). Cognate with Old English nǣm (“taking, acceptance”), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).

• IPA^(key): /nɑːm/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːm

naam (uncountable)

1. (obsolete, law) The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
2. (obsolete, law) Goods taken in such a manner.

• distraint

• Nama, mana

From Dutch naam, from Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

• IPA^(key): /nɑːm/

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naam (plural name)

1. name

• naamwoord

• name (obsolete)

From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

• IPA^(key): /naːm/

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• Hyphenation: naam
• Rhymes: -aːm

naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

1. name
2. (uncountable) reputation

   Synonym: reputatie

• Afrikaans: naam
• Berbice Creole Dutch: nam
• Jersey Dutch: nâm
• Negerhollands: naam
• Petjo: naam
• Skepi Creole Dutch: nam, naam
• → Caribbean Hindustani: nám

• Maan, maan

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naam

1. name

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naam m (plural naams)

1. naan (bread)

• IPA^(key): /naʔam/

First sense borrowed from Arabic نَعَامَة (naʕāma, “ostrich”).

naam

1. (uncommon, dated) ostrich

   Synonym: manuk onta

Second sense borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam, “yes”).

naam

1. yes; certainly

   Synonyms: sumuhun, leres

• Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek by S. Coolsma. (1913)

Borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam).

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naam

1. yes; certainly

• ndiyo

• Almasi, Oswald; Fallon, Michael David; Nazish, Pardhan Wared (2014), Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Lanham • New York • Oxford: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 373: “Naam! – “Yes” Response used by males when someone is calling them. Also used as a filler to keep conversation going, similar to the English expression “Uh-huh…!””