amana

See also: amâna, amaña, and amañá

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic أَمَانَة (ʔamāna).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

àmānā̀ f (possessed form àmānàr̃)

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

Maori

Noun

amana

1. almond

   Synonym: aramona

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ãˈmãna/

Noun

amana

1. rain

References

• LEMOS BARBOSA, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَمَانَة (ʔamāna).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

amana

1. deposit