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naam

/nɑːm/

naam noun: the taking of property for the purpose of compensation.

Noun

naam (uncountable)

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

naam meaning in Tamil

naam in Tamil

தன்மாத்திரை

Synonyms of naam

Origin of 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).

Words that rhyme with naam

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Questions about naam

What does naam mean?
Naam means the taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
What is naam in Tamil?
Naam in Tamil is தன்மாத்திரை. See Naam meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is naam?
Naam is a noun.
How do you pronounce naam?
Naam is pronounced /nɑːm/.

Words near naam in the dictionary

  1. naaied
  2. naaiing
  3. naais
  4. naajis
  5. Naalakkersuisut
  6. naam
  7. Naamah
  8. naamghar
  9. naamghars
  10. naan
  11. naanizza

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Adapted from Wiktionary: naam (page history and authors); naam (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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