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√ nam, “bend, bow”

√ nabh

√ nam

√ nard

Present

I. námati -te etc. V.+ (namāna R.)

Passive

namyate U.+

Future

Simple Future: naṃsyati B., namiṣyati C

Periphrastic Future: naṃtā

Aorist

RAo: anīnamat etc. RV.C

-s-Ao: anān K., anaṃsata (3p.) B. (naṃsai náṃsante RV.)

-siṣ-Ao: anaṃsīt C

Perfect

nemus C. (nānāma nanámas RV.), neme RV. (nanāmire M.)

Causative

namayati etc. V.+,-te C.; nāmayati etc. U.S. (nāmyate etc. E.+,-ti etc. C.)

Desiderative

ninaṃsa- (in d.)

Intensive

nánnamīti etc. V.B. (nannamus B.),-māna (námnate anamnata RV.); nannamyate S

Verbal Nouns

PPP: natá V.+; Inf: naṃtum C., namitum C.; 1Abs: natvā C.; 2Abs: -nátya B.,-namya E.+;-námam -náme RV

Derivatives

-nam AV.

 

námī ? RV.

 

-nāma E.+

 

nemí V.+

 

náma RV. ? E.+

 

nati AV.+

 

-nāmaka C.

 

-nannama RV.

 

namana C.

 

náṃtva RV.

 

nāmin V.+

 

-ninaṃsu C.

 

namanīya C.

 

naṃtṛ C.

 

nāmya E.+

 

namayitavya C.

 

námas V.+

 

namrá V.+

 

nāmana C.

 

-namayitṛ C.

 

namasāná V.

 

-nāmuka B.

 

namayiṣṇu RV.

 

 

 

 

Meanings

námati námate v PPP natá (q.v.) bend, bow (mostly intrans.), yield or submit to (D or G, r. A); aim at (G) with (I). Caus. namayati or (mostly – ṃ) nāmayati (nāmyati) cause to bend, curve; w. cāpam or dhanus bend a bow; cerebralize (g.). Int. nannamīti bend (intrans.), bow very low.

 

ati hold aside.

anu incline to (D).

abhi bow or incline to (D).

ava bend down (intrans.), bow; Caus. the same (trans.), w. dhanujyām bend the bow.

ā (intrans.) bend, stoop, bow before (A); trans. bend down, overthrow, subdue. Caus. = prec. trans., w. dhanus bend a bow.

ud rise, ascend (lit. & fig.), also = Caus. raise, lift, erect. samud rise; Caus. = prec. Caus.

upa come or repair to, befall, occur, come into the mind (w. A, later also w. D or G of pers.), approach or wait upon (A) with (I). Caus. bring near, offer or present to (G).

ni bend (trans. & intrans.), bow to (A), humble one's self, submit.

pari (intrans.) bend aside, stoop; change, develop, ripen, fade, be accomplished. Caus. ripen, bring to an end, pass (time).

pra bend or bow before (D, G, L, or A). Caus. bow (trans.); make a person (A) bend before (D). abhipra bend or bow before (D or A),

prati incline towards (A).

vi bow, bend (intrans.); Caus. the same trans.

sam bow, bend, humble one's self, submit to (D, G, or A); Ā yield or conform one's self to, obey (D); make straight or right. arrange, prepare (PĀ). Caus. bend down, make sink, change, arrange, prepare, accomplish.

Cf. ápanata, abhyunnata (add.), avanata, ā́nata, unnatá, úpanata, nirṇata, pariṇata, praṇata, pronnata, vinata, sánata samabhyunnata, samunnata.

 

 

 

 

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