Where does “عوامی” come from?
عوامی (Urdu) comes from Urdu عوام, from Classical Persian عوام, from Arabic عوام, from Arabic عام, from Arabic منفعة, from Arabic نفع, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.
عوامی (Urdu): public
Definitions
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Ancestry of “عوامی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | عوام | public; masses, common folk, laity |
| 2 | Classical Persian | عوام | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عوام | plural of عَامَّة |
| 4 | Arabic | عام | year; a period of twelve lunar months; lunar... |
| 5 | Arabic | منفعة | benefit, utility, usefulness |
| 6 | Arabic | نفع | to profit, to benefit; verbal noun of نَفَعَ;... |
| 7 | Arabic | ف | then, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;... |
| 8 | Arabic | نَفِدَ | to run out, to give out |