نايم

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ن و م‎

Etymology

From Arabic نَائِم‎ (nāʔim).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naː.jim/, [ˈnæː.jɪm]
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Participle

نايم • (nāyim) (feminine نايمة‎ (nāyme), common plural نايمين‎ (nāymīn))

  1. active participle of نام‎ (nām, “to sleep”):
    1. sleeping, asleep
      Synonym: غافي‎ (ḡāfi)
      Antonyms: سهران‎ (sahrān), صاحي‎ (ṣāḥi)
    2. lying down
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