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gaman

gaman

Gothic

Romanization

gaman

  1. Romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

gaman

  1. (avoidance term) parts of the face:
    bidi: forehead
    nhumbul: cheek
    walu: temple

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gaman, cognate with Old English gamen (>Modern English game).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːma(ː)n/
    Rhymes: -aːman

Noun

gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural)

  1. fun, pleasure, enjoyment
  2. fun, merriment
  3. sexual intercourse

Declension

Derived terms

  • gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
  • henda gamni að einhverjum (to make fun of somebody)
  • í gamni (in fun)
  • gera eitthvað sér til gamans (to do something for amusement)
  • þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
  • hafa gaman af einhverju (to enjoy something)
  • þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
  • gaman að sjá þig (nice to see you)
  • einnar nætur gaman
  • gamanleikari
  • gamanleikur
  • gamansamur
  • gamansemi
  • lítið er ungs manns gaman (young children need little to rejoice)
  • henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
  • gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
  • gera gaman úr einhverju
  • til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
  • maður er manns gaman
  • fara að grána gamanið
  • fara að kárna gamanið

Related terms

  • gamna

See also

  • glensa
  • hafa skemmtun af einhverju
  • skemmtun
  • skop
  • skopast
  • skopast að einhverjum
  • spaug
  • spaugast

Synonyms


Japanese

Romanization

gaman

  1. rōmaji reading of がまん