అమ్మ

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Kolami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *amma.

Noun[edit]

అమ్మ (amma)

  1. mother

Telugu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *amma. Cognate with Tamil அம்மன் (ammaṉ, “mother”), அம்மா (ammā, “mother”), and Malayalam അമ്മ (amma).

Pronunciation[edit]

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IPA(key): /amːa/

Noun[edit]

అమ్మ • (amma) f (plural అమ్మలు)

  1. mother
    Synonym: తల్లి (talli)
    Coordinate terms: నాన్న (nānna), అయ్య (ayya), తండ్రి (taṇḍri), అప్ప (appa), పిత (pita)
  2. madam, lady
    Coordinate term: అయ్య (ayya)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

"అమ్మ" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 75

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