ⲁⲙⲁⲛ-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aman"

Old Nubian

Etymology

Uncertain. Sometimes compared to Proto-Berber *am-an, but the resemblance is likely a coincidence given the otherwise complete lack of evidence for ancient Berber-Nubian contact.

Noun

ⲁⲙⲁⲛ- (aman-)

1. Synonym of ⲁⲥⲥⲉ- (asse-, “water”)

Descendants

• Nobiin: ámán

References

• Gerald M. Browne, Old Nubian Grammar (2002), page 25 (ⲁⲙⲁⲛ-)