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Definition of 'amma'

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • mother

    • Usage notes

    * Widely used in English-speaking expat communities.

    See also

    * amah

    Etymology 2

    (lena) amma, probably of interjectional or imitative origin: compare (etyl) ama, German Amme, nurse, Basque (ama) mother, (etyl), (etyl).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An abbess or spiritual mother.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * English palindromes English terms derived from Malayalam English terms derived from Sinhalese ----

    Similar to 'amma'

    anoa, anna, ana, ama, anoia, amnia, amia