Amma

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmÉ™

Medieval Latin അമ്മ, Sinhalese අම්මා ("mother"), or Tamil அம்மா ("mother").

Full definition of amma

Noun

1. mother

Usage notes

Widely used in English-speaking expat communities.

Late Latin amma, probably of interjectional or imitative origin: compare Spanish ama, German Amme, nurse, Basque ama mother, Hebrew, Arabic.

Noun

1. An abbess or spiritual mother.

Anagrams

• ma'am
• mama