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 امان (amân), from Arabic أَمَان (ʔamān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).
Forms
- àmāncanonical • inanimate • masculine
- а̀ма̄нcyrillic
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | àmān | amani |
| Genitive | amána | amana |
| Dative | amanu | amanima |
| Accusative | aman | amane |
| Vocative | amane | amani |
| Locative | amanu | amanima |
| Instrumental | amanom | amanima |
Nominative
Singular
àmān
Plural
amani
Genitive
Singular
amána
Plural
amana
Dative
Singular
amanu
Plural
amanima
Accusative
Singular
aman
Plural
amane
Vocative
Singular
amane
Plural
amani
Locative
Singular
amanu
Plural
amanima
Instrumental
Singular
amanom
Plural
amanima