See also: मम and मामी

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma), from Proto-Dravidian *māma.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑː.mɑː/, [mäː.mäː]

Noun

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मामा (māmām (feminine मामी, Urdu spelling ماما)

  1. maternal uncle
    Synonym: (endearing) मामू (māmū)

Declension

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Konkani

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma). Cognate to Marathi मामा (māmā).

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Noun

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मामा (māmām (Latin script mam, Kannada script ಮಾಮಾ)

  1. maternal uncle (mother's brother)

References

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  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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मामा (māmām (feminine मामी)

  1. maternal uncle

Declension

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Declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
direct
singular
मामा
māmā
direct
plural
मामा
māmā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
मामा
māmā
मामा
māmā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
मामा
māmā
मामां-
māmān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
मामाला
māmālā
मामांना
māmānnā
ergative मामाने, मामानं
māmāne, māmāna
मामांनी
māmānnī
instrumental मामाशी
māmāśī
मामांशी
māmānśī
locative
सप्तमी
मामात
māmāt
मामांत
māmāt
vocative
संबोधन
मामा
māmā
मामांनो
māmānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
मामाचा
māmāċā
मामाचे
māmāċe
मामाची
māmācī
मामाच्या
māmācā
मामाचे, मामाचं
māmāċe, māmāċa
मामाची
māmācī
मामाच्या
māmācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
मामांचा
māmānċā
मामांचे
māmānċe
मामांची
māmāñcī
मामांच्या
māmāncā
मामांचे, मामांचं
māmānċe, māmānċa
मामांची
māmāñcī
मामांच्या
māmāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀫 (māma), from Sanskrit माम (māma), from Proto-Dravidian *māma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mämä]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: मामा

Noun

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मामा (māmā)

  1. maternal uncle (mother's brother)
  2. (slang) a police officer

Declension

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Declension of मामा
Singular Plural
nominative मामा [mämä] मामाहरू [mämä̤ːɾu]
accusative मामालाई [mämäläi] मामाहरूलाई [mämä̤ːɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative मामाले [mämäle] मामाहरूले [mämä̤ːɾule]
dative मामालाई [mämäläi] मामाहरूलाई [mämä̤ːɾuläi]
ablative मामाबाट [mämäbäʈʌ] मामाहरूबाट [mämä̤ːɾubäʈʌ]
genitive मामाको [mämäko] मामाहरूको [mämä̤ːɾuko]
locative मामामा [mämämä] मामाहरूमा [mämä̤ːɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading

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  • मामा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[3], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “मामा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māma”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press