ناکام

Persian

Etymology

From (nā- / nâ-) +‎ (kām / kâm).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /naː.ˈkaːm/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑ́ːm]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑ́ːm]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.kʰɔ́ːm]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.kʰɒ́ːm]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.kʰɔ́m]

Readings
Classical reading^?	nākām
Dari reading^?	nākām
Iranian reading^?	nâkâm
Tajik reading^?	nokom

Adjective

ناکام • (nākām / nâkâm) (Tajik spelling ноком)

unsuccessful (at achieving a goal or desire)
dead at a young age

Further reading

Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ناکام”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Urdu

Etymology

ناـ (nā-) +‎ کام (kām)

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nɑː.kɑːm/

Adjective

ناکام • (nākām) (Hindi spelling नाकाम)

Ushojo

Noun

ناکام (nākām)