máamu

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Phalura

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

máamu m (Perso-Arabic spelling ماموۡ)

  1. uncle
  2. mother's brother

Inflection

Irr (Obl): máama, (Pl): maamayeé, maamayá, (Pl obl): maamayúm

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “máamu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN