नाव

See also: नांव and नव

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀸 (ṇāvā), from Sanskrit नौ (náu), नावा (nāvā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognate with Marathi नाव (nāv), Pali nāvā, and Punjabi ਨਾਉ (nāu). Cognate through Indo-European with Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs), Persian ناو (nâv), and Spanish nave.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑːʋ/, [näːʋ], /nɑː.oː/, [näː.oː]

Noun

नाव • (nāv) f (Urdu spelling ناو)

1. boat

   Synonym: बोट (boṭ)

Declension

Declension of नाव (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नाव nāv	नावें nāvẽ
oblique	नाव nāv	नावों nāvõ
vocative	नाव nāv	नावो nāvo

Derived terms

• नावक (nāvak)
• नावघाट (nāvghāṭ)
• नावाधिकरण (nāvādhikraṇ)
• नाविक (nāvik)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नाव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑːʋ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit नामन् (nāman, “name”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Noun

नाव • (nāw) m (plural नाव, Perso-Arabic ناو)

1. name

   च़ॆ क्याह छुय नाव?

   ċe kyāha chuya nāw?

   What is your name?

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit नावा (nāvā). Also influenced by Classical Persian ناو (nāv).

Noun

नाव • (nāw) f (plural नावि, Perso-Arabic ناو)

1. boat

Konkani

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma), from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) (Latin script nav, Kannada script ನಾವ್)

1. name

Marathi

Alternative forms

• नांव (nāuva)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naʋ/

Etymology 1

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘪 (nāva), 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪 (nāṃva), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma), from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). Doublet of नाम (nām).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) n

1. name

Declension

Declension of नाव (neut cons-stem)
direct singular	नाव nāv
direct plural	नावे, नावं nāve, nāva
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	नाव nāv		नावे, नावं nāve, nāva
oblique सामान्यरूप	नावा nāvā		नावां- nāvān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	नावाला nāvālā		नावांना nāvānnā
ergative	नावाने, नावानं nāvāne, nāvāna		नावांनी nāvānnī
instrumental	नावाशी nāvāśī		नावांशी nāvānśī
locative सप्तमी	नावात nāvāt		नावांत nāvāt
vocative संबोधन	नावा nāvā		नावांनो nāvānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of नाव (neut cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	नावाचा nāvāċā	नावाचे nāvāċe	नावाची nāvācī	नावाच्या nāvācā	नावाचे, नावाचं nāvāċe, nāvāċa	नावाची nāvācī	नावाच्या nāvācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	नावांचा nāvānċā	नावांचे nāvānċe	नावांची nāvāñcī	नावांच्या nāvāncā	नावांचे, नावांचं nāvānċe, nāvānċa	नावांची nāvāñcī	नावांच्या nāvāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

• नाव ठेवणे (nāv ṭhevṇe)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “नांव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “नांव”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

PIE word
*néh₂us

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘪 (nāva), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀸 (ṇāvā), from Sanskrit नौ (náu), नावा (nāvā́), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Related to नावाडी (nāvāḍī, “boatsman”).

Noun

नाव • (nāv) f

1. boat

   Synonyms: नौका (naukā), होडी (hoḍī)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “नाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “नाव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “नाव”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nāvāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press