amín

Amân is a Romanian verb meaning to postpone or delay. It is used transitively to refer to delaying plans, meetings, payments, or other actions until a later time. The infinitive form is a amâna, and in present tense first-person singular it appears as amân, as in Eu amân întâlnirea (I postpone the meeting).

Common constructions include a amâna o întâlnire (to postpone a meeting) or a amâna o plată (to postpone a payment). The verb can take a direct object expressed by a definite or indefinite noun phrase, depending on context. The past participle is amânat, used to describe something that has been postponed, e.g., programul a fost amânat (the schedule has been postponed). The present participle form amânând can appear in subordinate clauses meaning “while postponing.”

A related noun exists: amânare, which denotes the act or result of postponing, such as in phrases like din cauza amânării (because of the postponement). In everyday language, amân is common in both informal and formal registers, including journalism, business, and personal communication.

Etymology traces the verb to Romanian roots for postponement and delaying actions; it is a standard term in dictionaries and grammar references. While similar-looking terms exist in other languages, amân specifically refers to postponement in Romanian.