Old Nubian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

ⲁⲙⲁⲛ- (aman-)

  1. Synonym of ⲁⲥⲥⲉ- (asse-, water)

Descendants edit

  • Nobiin: ámán

References edit

  • Gerald M. Browne, Old Nubian Grammar (2002), page 25 (ⲁⲙⲁⲛ-)