naman

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Middle English

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Pronoun

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naman

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English and Northern) Alternative form of noman

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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naman

  1. accusative singular of nama
  2. genitive singular of nama
  3. dative singular of nama
  4. nominative plural of nama
  5. accusative plural of nama

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From na +‎ man.

Pronunciation

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Particle

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namán (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. used to soften requests
    Tulungan mo naman ako.
    Could you, please, help me?
  2. on the other hand; meanwhile
    Pupunta si Miguel sa eskwela. Si Mark naman ay pupunta sa opisina.
    Miguel is going to school. On the other hand, Mark is heading to the office.
  3. particle used to express the turn of somebody or something
    Okay, ako naman!
    Okay, it's my turn!
    Sana Vietnam naman ang manalo sa Miss Universe.
    I wish Vietnam would win this time in Miss Universe.
  4. particle used to emphasize contrast
    Sabi nila may pera daw sa lamesa, wala naman!
    They told me there's money on the table but there really was none!
    Wala ka namang sinabi na pupunta ka, ha?
    But you really didn't tell me you were coming, huh?
    Maganda siya, tamad naman.
    She's pretty, but really lazy.
    Mali 'yung sagot mo sa number 5. — Hindi ah! Tama naman, ah!
    Your answer in number 5 is incorrect. — No way! It's correct, mind you!
    Wala naman akong kasalanan, ah!
    But, I told you, I'm innocent!
  5. particle used to emphasize affirmation
    Sasama ka ba sa amin? — Oo naman!
    Are you coming with us? — Yes, indeed!
  6. particle used to give additional information so the other person will be finally convinced of what you've said or asked
    Sabihin mo na sa akin ang sekreto mo. Wala namang makakaalam na iba, eh.
    Tell me that secret of yours already. Nobody else is really going to know.
  7. particle used in exclamatory sentences to add more emotion
    Ang tanga naman niyun!
    How stupid he was!
    Sana mamatay na 'yang gagong 'yan! — Huwag naman!
    I wish that jerk would die! — Oh, not at all!
    Grabe naman 'yung nangyaring lindol sa Japan!
    How outrageous was the earthquake that happened in Japan!
    Kawawa naman 'yung mga nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda!
    How pitiful are the victims of typhoon Yolanda!

Derived terms

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Interjection

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namán (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. of course!; surely
    Ang ganda talaga ng Pilipinas. — Naman!
    Philippines is really beautiful. — Of course!

Further reading

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  • “naman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Zazaki

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Noun

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naman

  1. plural of name
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