عمان
العربية
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عمان¹
- /ʕu.maːn/
Where it comes from
Disputed etymology with most connecting it back to عُمَانَة (ʕumāna) 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 (ʕ 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".
proper noun عُمَان · ʕumān · -
- Oman (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)
عمان²
- /ʕam.maːn/
Where it comes from
Generally connected to the root ع م م (ʕ 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.
proper noun عَمَّان · ʕammān · -
- Amman (the capital city of Jordan)
- Amman (a governorate of Jordan)
عمان³
noun عَمَّانِ · ʕammāni
- nominative dual of عَمّ (ʕamm)
In English
Talk about this word "عمان." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. عمان. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86 "عمان." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86.Cite this
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title = {عمان},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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