عمان
Arabic
Etymology 1
Disputed etymology with most connecting it back to عُمَانَة (ʕumāna) considered a by-name of the city صُحَار (ṣuḥār), the most prevalent city-state at the time the name became associated with the region as a whole. Considered derived from the root ع م ن (ʕ m n) meaning, "to settle or remain", "to dwell", "a place where one enters and chooses to stay", "to be abiding or a lasting settlement", "a plain or easy country".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕu.maːn/
Proper noun
عُمَان • (ʕumān) f
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | عُمَان ʕumān |
— |
| nominative | — | عُمَانُ ʕumānu |
— |
| accusative | — | عُمَانَ ʕumāna |
— |
| genitive | — | عُمَانَ ʕumāna |
— |
Derived terms
- عُمَانِيّ (ʕumāniyy)
Descendants
- → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܥܘܼܡܵܢ (ˁūmān)
- ⇒ Japanese: オマーン (Omān)
- → Persian: عمان ('omân)
- → Punjabi: عُمان (ʻumān)
- → Sindhi: عمان
- → Urdu: عُمان ('umān)
Etymology 2
Generally connected to the root ع م م (ʕ m m) dealing with the concepts of "kinsmen or people", "father's brother", "to be distantly related, an extended tribe", "a very large company", "a tribe, multitude, or great band"; attested as far back as Akkadian 𒌷𒄠𒈠𒈾 (Ammān, “City of Ammān”) likely deriving from a local power's endonym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕam.maːn/
Proper noun
عَمَّان • (ʕammān) f
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
- Amman (a governorate of Jordan)
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | عَمَّان ʕammān |
— |
| nominative | — | عَمَّانُ ʕammānu |
— |
| accusative | — | عَمَّانَ ʕammāna |
— |
| genitive | — | عَمَّانَ ʕammāna |
— |
Derived terms
- عَمَّانِيّ (ʕammāniyy)
Descendants
- → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܥܲܡܵܐܢ (ˁammān)
- → Persian: عمان ('ammân)
- → Punjabi: عَمّان (ʻammān)
- → Sindhi: عمان
- → Urdu: عَمّان ('ammān)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “عمان”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Etymology 3
Noun
عَمَّانِ • (ʕammāni) m du
- nominative dual of عَمّ (ʕamm)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕAmmān), from a local name attested as far back as Akkadian 𒌷𒄠𒈠𒈾 (Ammān, “City of Ammān”).
Proper noun
عمان • (Aman)
Descendants
- Turkish: Amman
Further reading
- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Amman”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names][1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 38
Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic عُمَان (ʕumān).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔu.ˈmaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔʊ.mɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔo.mɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔu.mɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | umān |
| Dari reading? | umān |
| Iranian reading? | omân |
| Tajik reading? | 'umon |
Proper noun
| Dari | عمان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Умон |
عمان • ('omân)
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
Derived terms
- عمانی ('omâni)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).
Alternative forms
- امان (ammân)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔam.ˈmaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäm.mɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæm.mɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäm.mɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ammān |
| Dari reading? | ammān |
| Iranian reading? | ammân |
| Tajik reading? | 'ammon |
Proper noun
| Dari | عمان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Аммон |
عمان • ('ammân)
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic عُمَان (ʕumān).
Proper noun
عُمان • (ʻumān) ? (Gurmukhi spelling ਉਮਾਨ)
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).
Proper noun
عَمّان • (ʻammān) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਅੱਮਾਨ)
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
Sindhi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic عُمَان (ʕumān).
Proper noun
عمان • (transliteration needed) ?
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).
Proper noun
عمان • (transliteration needed) ?
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
عمّان • (ʕammān) f
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
Etymology 2
Proper noun
عمان • (ʕumān) f
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
Urdu
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic عُمَان (ʕumān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.mɑːn/
- Rhymes: -ɑːn
Proper noun
عُمان • ('umān) m (Hindi spelling ओमान)
- Oman (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East)
See also
- (Middle East) مَشْرِقِ وُسْطیٰ (maśriq-i vustā); سَعُودی عَرَب (sa'ūdī 'arab), مِصْر (misr) عِراق ('irāq), اِیران (īrān), اُرْدُن (urdun), شام (śām), تُرْکِیَہ (turkiya), قِبْرِص (qibris) فِلِسْطِین (filistīn) اِسْرائِیل (isrāīl) لِبْنان (libnān) یَمَن (yaman) عُمان ('umān) مُتَّحِدَہ عَرَب اِمارات (muttahida 'arab imārāt) قَطَر (qatar) بَحْرِین (bahrīn) کُوَیت (kuvait) (Category: ur:Middle East)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əm.mɑːn/
- Rhymes: -ɑːn
Proper noun
عَمّان • ('ammān) m (Hindi spelling अम्मान)
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)