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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *yaman (“bad, wicked; sickness, inflammation”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
yaman (comparative daha yaman, superlative ən yaman)
- bad
- Synonym: pis
- Antonym: yaxşı
- evil
- difficult, hard, harsh
- yaman gün ― hard times
- swear word (Chiefly South Azerbaijan)
Derived terms
Adverb
yaman
- (colloquial) very
- Synonyms: çox, lap, olduqca, həddən artıq
Usage notes
- Yaman is used mostly about situations that are perceived as negative.
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaman/
- Hyphenation: ya‧man
Noun
yáman (Basahan spelling ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)
- wealth; riches
- resource
- Synonyms: rekurso, mediyos
Derived terms
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yaman (“bad”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
yaman
- bad
Derived terms
References
Masbatenyo
Noun
yaman
- wealth; treasure; riches
Derived terms
Salar
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *yaman. Compare to Turkish yaman, Southern Altai јаман (ǰaman), Kyrgyz жаман (jaman), Kazakh жаман (jaman), etc.
Pronunciation
- (Mengda, Xunhua, Qinghai, Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key): ,
- (Ejia, Daowei, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key):
- (Qingshui, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key):
Adjective
yaman
- brave
- bad, hard
- awesome
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb
yaman
- very, abnormally, especially
- violently, fiercely
References
- Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “yaman”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, pages 344-345, 352
- 马伟 [Ma Wei], 朝克 [Chao Ke] (2014) “yaman”, in 撒拉语366条会话读本 [Salar 366 Conversation Reader], 1st edition, 社会科学文献出版社 [Social Science Literature Press], →ISBN, page 112
- 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985) “jaman, “勇敢””, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 135
- Yakup, Abdurishid (2002) “jaman”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon, Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 123
- Ma, Chengjun, Han, Lianye, Ma, Weisheng (December 2010) “yaman”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary] (in Chinese), 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 329
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare Bikol Central yaman and Masbatenyo yaman.
Pronunciation
Noun
yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)
- wealth; riches; fortune; valuable possessions
- Synonyms: kayamanan, kariwasaan, tesoro
- richness; wealthiness
- Synonyms: kayamanan, pagkamayaman
- act of becoming rich or wealthy
- Synonym: pagyaman
- plentifulness; abundance; opulence
- Synonym: kasaganaan
- resource (something used to achieve an objective)
Derived terms
Conjunction
yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)
- (archaic) Alternative form of yamang
Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *yaman.
Adjective
yaman
- bad, evil
Turkish
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *yaman.
Cognate with
Old Uyghur (jaman, “bad”);
Kazakh жаман (jaman), Karakalpak жаман (jaman) / jaman, Kyrgyz жаман (jaman),
Karachay-Balkar аман (aman),
Uzbek yomon.
Adjective
yaman
- terrible, bad