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أَمان

safety /ʔaˈmaːn/

nounA1#681 most common

Also: security, protection, safe-conduct, peace of mind

Example sentences

نَحْنُ في أَمان.
We are safe.
أَشْعُرُ بِالأَمانِ هُنا.
I feel safe here.
كُلُّ إِنْسانٍ يَبْحَثُ عَنِ الأَمانِ والاسْتِقْرار.
Every person looks for safety and stability.
لا تَنْسَ أَنْ تَرْبُطَ حِزامَ الأَمانِ قَبْلَ القِيادة.
Do not forget to fasten your seatbelt before driving.
وَفَّرَتِ الحُكومةُ الأَمانَ لِلّاجِئينَ بَعْدَ سَنَواتٍ مِنَ الحَرْب.
The government provided safety to the refugees after years of war.
في أَمانِ اللهِ، أَرْجو أَنْ تَصِلَ سالِماً إلى دِيارِك.
Go in God's protection; I hope you reach home safe.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
NominativeأَمانٌNone
GenitiveأَمانٍNone
AccusativeأَماناًNone
Vocativeيا أَمانُNone

Word family

أَمْنsecurityآمِنsafe, secure
أَمِنَto be safe, to trust
إيمانfaith
أَمينtrustworthy person, trustee

Etymology

أَمان comes from the Semitic root ʔ-m-n, which carries the sense of being secure, firm, and trustworthy. The same root gives Arabic أَمْن (security), إيمان (faith), and أَمين (trustworthy). The root is shared across Semitic languages, including Hebrew, where it underlies words for faith and the word amen.

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