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Etymology

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From Malay geman, from Classical Persian گمان (gumān, suspicion).[1] Doublet of gamang and gemang.

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Verb

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gêman

  1. to be afraid, to be frightened
    Synonyms: ngeri, takut

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References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018) “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

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Old English

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Verb

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ġeman

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of ġemunan