аман

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَمَان (amān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -an

Interjection

ама́н • (amán)

1. phooey, fie on, I am fed up with something (usually followed by от which precedes the source of annoyance)

Even

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *amin, compare Evenki амин (amin), Manchu ᠠᠮᠠ (ama).

Noun

аман (aman)

1. father

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آمان (aman), from Arabic اَمَان (amān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).

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Noun

аман • (aman) m

1. pity, mercy, compassion, forgiveness

Interjection

аман • (aman)

1. by God, for goodness' sake (in amazement, frustration, or asking for mercy)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آمان (aman), from Arabic اَمَان (amān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎmaːn/
• Hyphenation: а‧ман

Noun

а̀ма̄н m (Latin spelling àmān)

1. pity
2. mercy
3. compassion
4. forgiveness

Declension

Interjection

а̀ма̄н (Latin spelling àmān)

1. for goodness' sake! (in amazement)
2. (when asking for mercy, help or forgiveness):
   1. Be merciful!
   2. Help me!
   3. I'm sorry!
3. by God, I swear to god! (used to add emphasis, as if swearing an oath)

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:aman.