אומנם

um-NAM

Phonetics · um-NAM

Indeed, truly.

"Indeed, truly" — a biblical-rabbinic assent word; ancient loan hypotheses (Akkadian?) unresolved in standard lexica.

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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