amana

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See also: amâna, amaña, and amañá

Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَمَانَة (ʔamāna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔà.máː.nàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔà.máː.nàː]

Noun

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àmānā̀ f (possessed form àmānàr̃)

  1. trust, mutual respect
  2. honesty, reliability
  3. alliance

Maori

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Noun

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amana

  1. almond
    Synonym: aramona

Old Tupi

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amana

Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aman, from Proto-Tupian *aman.

    Cognate with Guaraní ama. Unrelated to Japanese (ame).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ãˈmã.na]
    • Rhymes: -ãna
    • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧na

    Noun

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    amana (?)

    1. rain
    2. rainwater
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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Nheengatu: amana

    Further reading

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    Swahili

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic أَمَانَة (ʔamāna).

    Pronunciation

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    • Audio (Kenya):(file)

    Noun

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    amana

    1. deposit