amama

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Basque

Etymology

Reduplication of ama (mother).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amama/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧ma

Noun

amama anim

  1. grandmother
    Synonym: amona

Declension

Descendants

  • Spanish: amama

Further reading

  • "amama" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
  • amama” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque amama.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈmama/
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧ma

Noun

amama f (plural amamas)

  1. (Basque Country) grandma

Tagalog

Etymology

Contraction of ama ng ama.

Pronunciation

Noun

amama (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜋ) (Quezon)

  1. grandfather
    Synonyms: lolo, lelong, ingkong, mamay, apo, abwelo, (archaic) agwelo
    Coordinate term: inana

Taivoan

Noun

amama

  1. grandmother