अम्मा

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See also: अम्माँ, अम्म, and अममु

Hindi

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸 (aṃmā), 𑀅𑀁𑀩𑀸 (aṃbā), from Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā́). Doublet of अंबा (ambā), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əm.mɑː/,

Noun

अम्मा • (ammā) f (Urdu spelling اما)

  1. mom, mother
    Synonyms: माँ (mā̃), जननी (jannī), अंबा (ambā), माता (mātā), अम्मी (ammī)
    मेरी अम्मा बहुत सुहावनी हैं।
    merī ammā bahut suhāvnī ha͠i.
    My mother is very nice.

Declension

Declension of अम्मा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct अम्मा
ammā 		अम्माएँ
ammāẽ
oblique अम्मा
ammā 		अम्माओं
ammāõ
vocative अम्मा
ammā 		अम्माओ
ammāo

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ambā́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

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Noun

अम्मा f

  1. Devanagari script form of ammā (“mummy”)

Declension

Declension table of "अम्मा" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)अम्मा (ammā)अम्मायो (ammāyo) or अम्मा (ammā)
Accusative (second)अम्मं (ammaṃ)अम्मायो (ammāyo) or अम्मा (ammā)
Instrumental (third)अम्माय (ammāya)अम्माहि (ammāhi) or अम्माभि (ammābhi)
Dative (fourth)अम्माय (ammāya)अम्मानं (ammānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)अम्माय (ammāya)अम्माहि (ammāhi) or अम्माभि (ammābhi)
Genitive (sixth)अम्माय (ammāya)अम्मानं (ammānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)अम्माय (ammāya) or अम्मायं (ammāyaṃ)अम्मासु (ammāsu)
Vocative (calling)अम्म (amma) or अम्मा (ammā)अम्मायो (ammāyo) or अम्मा (ammā)
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