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namus

namus noun: a concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.

Noun

namus (plural nawamis)

  1. 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.

Forms of namus

pluralnawamis
alternative formNamus

Origin of namus

From Arabic نَامُوس (nāmūs). Doublet of nome and nomos.

Questions about namus

What does namus mean?
Namus means a concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.
What part of speech is namus?
Namus is a noun.
What is the plural of namus?
The plural of namus is nawamis.

Words near namus in the dictionary

  1. namu
  2. namul
  3. namuls
  4. Namur
  5. Namurian
  6. namus
  7. namuwite
  8. Namuyi
  9. Namuzi
  10. Namyangju
  11. Namyats

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