aman امان
Tunisian Derja · interjection
“aman” (امان) is an interjection in Tunisian Derja meaning please, I beg you.
Meanings
- please, I beg you
- mercy!
- safety, protection
Usage
At the start of a sentence, amén serves as an insistent plea, close to "please" or "I beg you": amén, jibli... (please, bring me...). The tone is more pressing or more affectionate than a simple '3aychek'. On its own, it can express a supplication: "mercy!". The sense of safety appears in set phrases such as fi amén Allah (in God's keeping, goodbye). Not to be confused with imén, "faith".
Example
أمان، حلّ الباب
amén, 7ell el bab
“Please, open the door.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “aman” but also “amen” and “amén”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.