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What would be the Nearest English word for the Arabic word Amannah?

Update:

NO, trust is something else.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Safekeeping?

    Source(s): Salam Alaikum
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you mean, amanah, then the common English translation is "trust."

    @at asker - "trust is not something else.". Trust is a sacred obligation, a duty. Amanah is an obligation - a sacred trust. It is something that one is duty bound to fulfill or uphold such as to keep a promise!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    do u mean as in wen u give something to someone to hold it for u...thats another way i know of the meaning of amannah beside trust...

  • in what context , the usual meaning is trust or safety

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I agree with Free Speech.

    I think you mean al amanah أمانة or al amanat - Trust.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Trust.

    Honesty.

  • 1 decade ago

    the nearest thing i can guess is : integrity

    Source(s): Arab friends
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    soooorrrryyyy...i duno

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