मामा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma), from Proto-Dravidian *māma.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
मामा • (māmā) m (feminine मामी, Urdu spelling ماما)
- maternal uncle
- Synonym: (endearing) मामू (māmū)
Declension edit
Declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
References edit
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मामा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मामा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “मामा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मामा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Konkani edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit माम (māma). Cognate to Marathi मामा (māmā).
Pronunciation edit
- (Goud Saraswat) IPA(key): [mɑːmɑː]
- (Roman Catholic) IPA(key): [mɑːm]
Noun edit
मामा • (māmā) m (Latin script mam, Kannada script ಮಾಮಾ)
- maternal uncle (mother's brother)
References edit
Marathi edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
मामा • (māmā) m (feminine मामी)
Declension edit
Declension of मामा (masc unmarked ā-stem) | |||
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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) | ||||||||
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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 |
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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 ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. |
Nepali edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
मामा • (māmā) m
- a mother's brother; maternal uncle
- (slang) a police officer
Declension edit
Declension of मामा | |||
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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: |
Further reading edit
- “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