No. 169 in Serbian
име
The Serbian word "име" means "name" in English.
In a sentence
Моје име је Ана.
My name is Ana.
Here, 'име' is used as a noun to indicate a person's given name, used in a formal introductory statement.
Дали су му име по деди.
They named him after his grandfather.
'име' here refers to the act of naming someone, emphasizing the process or result of being given a name in reference to someone else.
Има добар глас као што његово име сугерише.
He has a good voice, as his name suggests.
In this instance, 'име' is used metaphorically to connect a name with a characteristic or expectation associated with it.
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