Macedonian

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

Borrowing 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

Interjection

а̀ма̄н

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 usage examples of this term, see Citations:aman.