Persian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic آمِن (ʔāmin), from an Arabic dialect with imāla.[1] Classical Arabic /ʔaːmin/ becomes /ʔeːmin/ with imāla.

Compare Classical Persian لیکن (lēkin), from Arabic لٰكِنْ (lākin).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? ēman
Dari reading? ēman
Iranian reading? iman
Tajik reading? eman

Adjective edit

ایمن (iman) (comparative ایمن‌تَر (iman-tar), superlative ایمن‌تَرین (iman-tarin))

  1. safe; secure, especially against hazards, accidents
    Synonym: (more with attacks, crime) امن (amn)
    Antonym: خطرناک (xatarnâk)

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