qaraman
Albanian
Etymology
From qarë (“cry, complaint”) + -a- + -man.[1]
Adjective
qaraman (feminine qaramane)
- always crying (of a baby)
- (derogatory) always complaining, whining
- (figurative) plaintive, mournful
- Synonym: i përvajshëm
Noun
qaramán m
- baby that always cries
- (derogatory) whiner, cry-baby, bellyacher
References
- ^ Newmark, L., Hubbard, P., Prifti, P. (1982) Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 3.4.1 D, page 173
Further reading
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1], 1980
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Persian قهرمان (qahramân).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: qa‧ra‧man
Noun
qaraman
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | qaraman | qaramanlar |
| genitive | qaramannıñ | qaramanlarnıñ |
| dative | qaramanğa | qaramanlarğa |
| accusative | qaramannı | qaramanlarnı |
| locative | qaramanda | qaramanlarda |
| ablative | qaramandan | qaramanlardan |
Derived terms
- qaramanane
- qaramanca
- qaramancasına
- qaramane
- qaramanlıq