nā́ma ind. (acc. of nā́man) by name i.e. named, called, [RV.] &c. &c. (also with nāmatas and nāmnā)
indeed, certainly, really, of course, [ib.]
quasi, only in appearance, [Jātakam.]
however, nevertheless, [ib.]
after an interr. = then, pray, e.g. kiṃ n°, kathaṃ n°, kadā nevertheless, what then? pray, what? &c., [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
after an Impv. = may it be so, no matter, e.g. [Śak. v, 8]
api n° at the beginning of a sentence = perhaps, I dare say, e.g. apy eṣa nāma phalam icchati, this man wants perhaps a reward, [Mṛcch. viii, 25]
with Pot. often = would that, e.g. api nāmaivaṃ syāt, would that it were so, [Vikr. v, 19]/[20]
opp. to mā n° with Pot. would that not, I should think not, e.g. mā nāma akāryaṃ kuryāt, I hope he will not do something wrong, [Mṛcch. iii, 26.]
in comp. for nāman, q.v. (sometimes ifc. as in satya-, q.v.)