अम्मी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अम्बि (ambi, “mother (affectionate)”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /əm.miː/, [ɐ̃m.miː]

Noun

अम्मी • (ammī) f (masculine अम्मा, Urdu spelling امی)

1. mommy, mother

   (deprecated template usage) अम्मी-जान ― ammī-jān ― mother (respectful)

   Synonyms: माँ (mā̃), अम्मा (ammā)

Usage notes

This is especially used in Muslim households.

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अम्मी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press