jamani

See also: Jamani

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَا مَانّ (yā mānn).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

jamani

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2. hey!
3. my God!
4. my goodness!
5. for heaven's sake!

References

• Almasi, Oswald, Fallon, Michael David, Nazish, Pardhan Wared (2014) Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Lanham • New York • Oxford: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 372: “Jamani! – This is an expression of surprise, similar to the English expression “My goodness!””