نامی

Persian

Etymology

نام (nâm, “name”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ˈmiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāmī
Dari reading?	nāmī
Iranian reading?	nâmi
Tajik reading?	nomi

Adjective

نامی • (nâmi)

1. famed; renowned

   Synonyms: مشهور (mašhur), نامبردار (nâmbordâr)

   • c. 1030, Fakhr al-Dīn Asʿad Gurgānī, ويس و رامين [Vīs u Rāmīn]‎^[2]:

     مهان نامی از هر شهر و کشور
     یلان جنگی از هر مرز و گوهر

     mihān-i nāmī az har šahr u kišwar
     yalān-i jangī az har marz u gawhar

     Renowned nobles from every city and kingdom,
     Warlike heroes from every borderland and bloodline.

     (Classical Persian romanization)

Urdu

Etymology

From نام (nām) +‎ ـی (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nɑː.miː/

Adjective

نامِی • (nāmī) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling नामी)

1. having a good reputation
2. famous, celebrated

   Synonyms: پْرَکھْیات (prakhyāt), مَشہُور (maśhūr), مَقْبُول (maqbūl), مَعْرُوف (ma'rūf), وِکھْیات (vikhyāt)