ammā

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See also: amma, ämmä, and Amma

Pali

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Noun

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ammā f

  1. mother
    Jāto kaṇho pabyāhāsi – ‘dhovatha maṃ, amma, nahāpetha maṃ amma, imasmā maṃ asucismā parimocetha, atthāya vo bhavissāmī’ti.
    And no sooner was it born than the little black thing said, “Wash me, mother. Bathe me, mother. Set me free, mother, of this dirt. So shall I be of use to you.”

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References

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Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ammā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead