मामा
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Hindi
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma), from Proto-Dravidian *māma.
Pronunciation
Noun
मामा • (māmā) m (feminine मामी, Urdu spelling ماما)
- maternal uncle
- Synonym: (endearing) मामू (māmū)
Declension
Declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मामा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मामा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “मामा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मामा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Konkani
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma). Cognate to Marathi मामा (māmā).
Pronunciation
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Noun
मामा • (māmā) m (Latin script mam, Kannada script ಮಾಮಾ)
- maternal uncle (mother's brother)
References
- Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet
- Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani, Goa University (doctoral thesis)
Marathi
Pronunciation
Noun
मामा • (māmā) m (feminine मामी)
Declension
| Declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem) | |||
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| direct singular |
मामा māmā | ||
| direct plural |
मामा māmā | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
मामा māmā |
मामा māmā | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
मामा māmā |
मामां- māmān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
मामाला māmālā |
मामांना māmānnā | |
| ergative | मामाने, मामानं māmāne, māmāna |
मामांनी māmānnī | |
| instrumental | मामाशी māmāśī |
मामांशी māmānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
मामात māmāt |
मामांत māmāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
मामा māmā |
मामांनो māmānno | |
| Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. | |||
| Genitive declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem) | ||||||||
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| masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
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| singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
मामाचा māmāċā |
मामाचे māmāċe |
मामाची māmācī |
मामाच्या māmācā |
मामाचे, मामाचं māmāċe, māmāċa |
मामाची māmācī |
मामाच्या māmācā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
मामांचा māmānċā |
मामांचे māmānċe |
मामांची māmāñcī |
मामांच्या māmāncā |
मामांचे, मामांचं māmānċe, māmānċa |
मामांची māmāñcī |
मामांच्या māmāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
Nepali
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀫 (māma), from Sanskrit माम (māma), from Proto-Dravidian *māma.
Pronunciation
Noun
मामा • (māmā)
- maternal uncle (mother's brother)
- (slang) a police officer
Declension
| Declension of मामा | |||
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| Singular | Plural | ||
| nominative | मामा | मामाहरू | |
| accusative | मामालाई | मामाहरूलाई | |
| instrumental/ergative | मामाले | मामाहरूले | |
| dative | मामालाई | मामाहरूलाई | |
| ablative | मामाबाट | मामाहरूबाट | |
| genitive | मामाको | मामाहरूको | |
| locative | मामामा | मामाहरूमा | |
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Further reading
- “मामा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “मामा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māma”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press