Amman
/ɑːˈmɑːn/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of Jordan.
- 2 A river in Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Loughor at Pantyffynnon.
- 3 Synonym of Mariamman (“rain goddess”).
- 4 A governorate of Jordan around the capital.
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More examples"Amman is the capital of Jordan."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).
Etymology 2
Transliteration of Tamil அம்மன் (ammaṉ).