عمان

Arabic

Etymology 1

Disputed etymology with most connecting it back to عُمَانَة‎ (ʿumāna) 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 (ʿ-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 • (ʿumān) f

1. Oman (country)

Derived terms

• عُمَانِيّ‎ (ʿumāniyy)

Etymology 2

Generally connected to the root ع م م‎ (ʿ-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 • (ʿammān) f

1. Amman (the capital of Jordan)

Derived terms

• عَمَّانِيّ‎ (ʿammāniyy)

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “عمان”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic عُمَان‎ (ʿumān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔoˈmmɒn]

Proper noun

عمان • ('ommân)

1. Oman (country)

Derived terms

• عمانی‎ ('ommâni)

Etymology 2

From Arabic عَمَّان‎ (ʿammān).

Alternative forms

• امان‎ (ammân)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔæˈmmɒn]

Proper noun

عمان • ('amân)

1. Amman (the capital of Jordan)