ਨਾਮਾ
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian نامه (nâmah).
Noun
ਨਾਮਾ • (nāmā) m (Shahmukhi spelling نامہ)
- letter, epistle
- (in compounds) letter, document, book
Derived terms
- ਹੁਕਮਨਾਮਾ m (hukmanāmā, “edict”)
- ਤਲਾਕਨਾਮਾ m (talāknāmā, “divorce decree”)
- ਨਿਕਾਹਨਾਮਾ m (nikāhnāmā, “marriage certificate”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Numeral
ਨਾਮਾ • (nāmā)
- Alternative form of ਨੌਂਵਾਂ (naũvā̃, “ninth”)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
- Alternative form of ਨਾਵਾਂ (nāvā̃, “cash”)
Further reading
- “ਨਾਮਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023