аман

See also: яман

Macedonian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaman]
  • IPA(key): [aˈman]

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
Declension of аман
singular plural
nominative а̀ма̄н амани
genitive ама́на амана
dative аману аманима
accusative аман амане
vocative амане амани
locative аману аманима
instrumental аманом аманима

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 of use of this term, see Citations:aman.
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