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-)
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