Romanian

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Etymology

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Possibly a variant of mumă, or alternatively related to Albanian ëmë. Other theories link it to Late Latin amma, itself from Ancient Greek or of an imitative origin. Compare Portuguese and Spanish ama.

Noun

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îmă f

  1. (archaic, regional) mother
    Synonyms: mamă, maică

Declension

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.