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aman

Pronunciation: /ǎmaːn/

“aman” is a Serbo-Croatian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

noun

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

interjection

  1. for goodness' sake! (in amazement)
  2. Be merciful!
  3. Help me!
  4. I'm sorry!
  5. by God, I swear to god! (used to add emphasis, as if swearing an oath)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish امان (amân), from Arabic أَمَان (ʔamān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).

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