Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English mummy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʌmi]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: ममि

Noun

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ममि (mamif

  1. mummy; mother
    Synonyms: आमा (āmā), माता (mātā)

Declension

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Declension of ममि
Singular Plural
nominative ममि [mʌmi] ममिहरू [mʌmiɦʌɾu]
accusative ममिलाई [mʌmiläi] ममिहरूलाई [mʌmiɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative ममिले [mʌmile] ममिहरूले [mʌmiɦʌɾule]
dative ममिलाई [mʌmiläi] ममिहरूलाई [mʌmiɦʌɾuläi]
ablative ममिबाट [mʌmibäʈʌ] ममिहरूबाट [mʌmiɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive ममिको [mʌmiko] ममिहरूको [mʌmiɦʌɾuko]
locative ममिमा [mʌmimä] ममिहरूमा [mʌmiɦʌɾumä]
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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  • ममि”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
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