amen
A term that originally comes from the Hebrew word "Emet" (truth). It is not from Arabic, the Arabic word has been originated from the Hebrew one. It is often mentioned in both Jewish and Christian prayers. The Christian use of the word was inherited from the Jewish tradition of using it in prayers, pretty much like the word Hallelujah ("praise God" in Hebrew). In Israel, it is sometimes used as a slang in everyday speech. The term has two meanings: 1) What you just said, is the truth. 2) I wish that what you just said, will become the truth.
Examples to the two meanings of the word: 1) (in a jewish synagogue) Rabbi: And so the God of Israel has freed his nation from slavery in Egypt. Jew: Amen. (It is the truth) 2) John: ...And so, we will crush the other team in this football game! Bob: Amen!! (It will be the truth)
By Urban_Fellow