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Pali
Noun
ammā f
- mother
Jāto kaṇho pabyāhāsi – ‘dhovatha maṃ, amma, nahāpetha maṃ amma, imasmā maṃ asucismā parimocetha, atthāya vo bhavissāmī’ti.- And no sooner was it born than the little black thing said, “Wash me, mother. Bathe me, mother. Set me free, mother, of this dirt. So shall I be of use to you.”
Declension
Declension table of "ammā" (feminine)
Synonyms
References
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ammā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead