yaman
See also: Yaman
Azerbaijani
| Cyrillic | јаман | |
|---|---|---|
| Perso-Arabic | یامان | |
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *yaman (“bad, wicked; sickness, inflammation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɑˈmɑn]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ya‧man
Adjective
yaman (comparative daha yaman, superlative ən yaman)
- bad
- Synonym: pis
- Antonym: yaxşı
- evil
- difficult, hard, harsh
- yaman gün ― hard times
Derived terms
- yamanlamaq (“to talk speak ill of”)
- yaman demək (“to curse”) (dialectal)
Adverb
yaman
- (colloquial) very
- Synonyms: çox, lap, olduqca, həddən artıq
Usage notes
- Yaman is used mostly about situations that are perceived as negative.
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ya‧man
- IPA(key): /ˈjaman/
Noun
yaman
- wealth; riches
Derived terms
- kayamanan
- magyaman
- mayaman
- payaman
Masbatenyo
Noun
yaman
- wealth; treasure; riches
Derived terms
- kayamanan
- magyaman
- mayaman
- pagyaman
Salar
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *yaman. Compare to Turkish yaman, Southern Altai јаман (ǰaman), Kyrgyz жаман (jaman), Kazakh жаман (jaman), etc.
Pronunciation
- (Mengda, Xunhua, Qinghai, Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key): [jɑːmɑn], [jɑmɑn]
- (Ejia, Daowei, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): [jɑmen]
- (Qingshui, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): [jæmæn]
Adjective
yaman
- brave
- bad, hard
- awesome
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb
yaman
- very, abnormally, especially
- violently, fiercely
References
- Tenishev, Edhem (1976), “yaman”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow: Nauka, pages 344-345, 352
- 马伟 (Ma Wei), 朝克 (Chao Ke) (2014), “yaman”, in 撒拉语366条会话读本 [Salar 366 Conversation Reader], 1st edition, 社会科学文献出版社 (Social Science Literature Press), →ISBN, page 112
- 林 (Lin), 莲云 (Lianyun) (1985), “jaman, “勇敢””, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, OCLC 17467570, page 135
- Yakup, Abdurishid (2002), “jaman”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon, Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 123
- Ma, Chengjun; Han, Lianye; Ma, Weisheng (December 2010), “yaman”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary], 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 329
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ya‧man
- IPA(key): /ˈjaman/, [ˈja.mɐn]
Noun
yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)
- money; wealth; fortune; valuable possessions
- richness; wealthiness
- plentifulness; abundance; opulence
- resource
Derived terms
- bagong-yaman
- biglang-yaman
- ingatang-yaman
- ingat-yaman
- kayamanan
- kayaman-yamanan
- kukunang-yaman
- likas na kayamanan
- magpayaman
- mayaman
- mayamanin
- nakabaong-kayamanan
- pagkamayaman
- pagyamanin
- payamanin
- taong biglang-yaman
- yamanan
- yamang dagat
- yamang lupa
- yumanan
Tatar
Adjective
yaman
- bad, evil
Turkish
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *yaman.
Cognate withOld Uyghur [script needed] (jaman, “bad”);Kazakh жаман (jaman), Karakalpak жаман (jaman) / jaman, Kyrgyz жаман (jaman),Karachay-Balkar аман (aman),Uzbek yomon.
Adjective
yaman
- terrible, bad