Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
umma. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
umma, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
umma in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
umma you have here. The definition of the word
umma will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
umma, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
umma (plural ummas)
- Alternative spelling of ummah
Anagrams
Akkadian
Pronunciation
Particle
umma (from Old Akkadian on)
- introduces direct and indirect speech (thus, saying, as follows, etc.)
𒁾𒁀𒄠 𒈠𒄯 𒄴𒄭𒅀 𒀸𒆪𒌦𒈠 𒌝𒈠 𒋗𒉡𒈠 𒁕𒈪𒅅- [ṭuppam maḫar aḫḫīya aškunma umma šunūma damiq]
- DUB-pa₂-am ma-ḫar aḫ-ḫi-ia aš-ku-un-ma um-ma šu-nu-ma da-mi-iq
- I placed the tablet before my colleagues and they said: "It is good".
Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
|
- 𒌝𒈠 (um-ma)
- 𒂗𒈠 (en-ma) (Old Akkadian)
- 𒄠𒈠 (am-ma)
- 𒌝𒈬 (um-mu)
|
References
- “umma”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “umma”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German umbe-her, umber, ummer, equivalent to um + her. Cognate with German umher.
Pronunciation
Adverb
umma
- across, over (direction towards the speaker)
Usage notes
Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
umma
- (medicine) fever
Declension
References
Finnish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “community”).
Pronunciation
Noun
umma
- (Islam) ummah (the worldwide Muslim community)
Declension
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “community”).
Noun
umma f (plural umme)
- (Islam) ummah
Laboya
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq. Compare Indonesian rumah.
Noun
umma
- house
References
- Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “umma”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 96
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
umma m (definite singular ummaen, indefinite plural ummaer, definite plural ummaene)
- (Islam) ummah
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
umma m (definite singular ummaen, indefinite plural ummaer or ummaar, definite plural ummaene or ummaane)
- (Islam) ummah
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
Noun
úmmá class 1a (plural ábómmá class 2a)
- mother
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Spanish
Noun
umma f (uncountable)
- umma
Further reading
Sumerian
Romanization
umma
- Romanization of 𒄑𒆵 (umma)
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma).
Pronunciation
Noun
umma (u class, no plural)
- the public or populace, the general population
Yogad
Noun
ummá
- kiss