אמין

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן‎ (ʾāmēn), possibly via Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn). Compare Arabic آمِين‎ (ʔāmīn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔɑˈmeː(j)n/

Adverb

אַמִין • (ʾāmēyn)

  1. amen, truly

Interjection

אַמִין • (transliteration needed)

  1. amen, so be it

Noun

אַמִין • (ʾāmēyn) m (uncountable)

  1. amen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔamin/

Adjective

אמין • (transliteration needed) m (plural אמינין‎)

  1. constant
  2. reliable, dependable
  3. trustworthy, believable
  4. authentic, credible
  5. eternal

References
  • “ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press
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