Definitions
- 1.pity
- 2.mercy
- 3.compassion
- 4.forgiveness
- 5.for goodness' sake! (in amazement)
- 6.Be merciful!
- 7.Help me!
- 8.I'm sorry!
- 9.by God, I swear to god! (used to add emphasis, as if swearing an oath)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آمان (aman), from Arabic اَمَان (amān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).
Forms
- а̀ма̄нcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- àmānromanization
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | а̀ма̄н | амани |
| Genitive | ама́на | амана |
| Dative | аману | аманима |
| Accusative | аман | амане |
| Vocative | амане | амани |
| Locative | аману | аманима |
| Instrumental | аманом | аманима |
Nominative
Singular
а̀ма̄н
Plural
амани
Genitive
Singular
ама́на
Plural
амана
Dative
Singular
аману
Plural
аманима
Accusative
Singular
аман
Plural
амане
Vocative
Singular
амане
Plural
амани
Locative
Singular
аману
Plural
аманима
Instrumental
Singular
аманом
Plural
аманима