Gothic

Romanization

gaman

1. Romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

gaman

1. (avoidance term) parts of the face:

   bidi: forehead

   nhumbul: cheek

   walu: temple

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gaman, cognate with Old English gamen (>Modern English game).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːma(ː)n/

  Rhymes: -aːman

Noun

gaman n ‎(genitive singular gamans, no plural)

1. fun, pleasure, enjoyment
2. fun, merriment
3. sexual intercourse

Declension

Derived terms

• gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
• henda gamni að einhverjum (to make fun of somebody)
• í gamni (in fun)
• gera eitthvað sér til gamans (to do something for amusement)
• þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
• hafa gaman af einhverju (to enjoy something)
• þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
• gaman að sjá þig (nice to see you)
• einnar nætur gaman
• gamanleikari
• gamanleikur
• gamansamur
• gamansemi
• lítið er ungs manns gaman (young children need little to rejoice)
• henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
• gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
• gera gaman úr einhverju
• til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
• maður er manns gaman
• fara að grána gamanið
• fara að kárna gamanið

Related terms

• gamna

See also

• glensa
• hafa skemmtun af einhverju
• skemmtun
• skop
• skopast
• skopast að einhverjum
• spaug
• spaugast

Synonyms

• (fun, pleasure, enjoyment): ánægja, yndi, skemmtun
• (fun, merriment): fjör, skemmtilegheit, skemmtun
• (sexual intercourse): samfarir, kynmök

Japanese

Romanization

gaman

1. rōmaji reading of がまん