amma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. mother
noun
  1. An abbess or spiritual mother, especially one of the Desert Mothers.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌmə/

Word forms

amma ammas

Etymology

Related to Tamil அம்மா (ammā, “mother”), Hindi अम्मा (ammā), Malayalam അമ്മ (amma), Kannada ಅಮ್ಮ (amma, “mother”) Telugu అమ్మ (amma, “mother”), Sinhalese අම්මා (ammā, “mother”), or Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ (emma, “mother”).

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