Aman
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "aman"
English
Proper noun
Aman
- A surname.
See also
Indonesian
Etymology
Proper noun
Aman
- a male given name from Javanese
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμάν (Amán), derived from Biblical Hebrew הָמָן (Hāmān) and possibly ultimately from Old Persian 𐎡𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (Imāniš). The name is cited in the book of Esther.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈaː.maːn/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.man/,
Proper noun
Āmān m sg (genitive Āmānis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Āmān |
| genitive | Āmānis |
| dative | Āmānī |
| accusative | Āmānem |
| ablative | Āmāne |
| vocative | Āmān |
Slovene
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ȃman m inan
Welsh
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aman m
- a male given name transferred from the place name
- a river in Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aman | unchanged | unchanged | Haman |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 15