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Where does “аман” come from?

аман (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آمان, from Arabic اَمَان — tranquillity, peacefulness.

аман (Macedonian): pity, mercy, compassion, forgiveness; by God, for...

Definitions

  1. pity, mercy, compassion, forgiveness; by God, for...

Ancestry of “аман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآمانsafety, security, peace; protection, safeguard;...
2Arabicاَمَانtranquillity, peacefulness
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