Kolami

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *amma.

Noun

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అమ్మ (amma)

  1. mother

Telugu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *amma. Cognate with Tamil அம்மன் (ammaṉ, mother), அம்மா (ammā, mother), and Malayalam അമ്മ (amma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amːa/
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  • Rhymes: -మ్మ

Noun

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అమ్మ (ammaf (plural అమ్మలు)

  1. mother
    Synonym: తల్లి (talli)
    Coordinate terms: నాన్న (nānna), అయ్య (ayya), తండ్రి (taṇḍri), అప్ప (appa), పిత (pita)
  2. madam, lady
    Coordinate term: అయ్య (ayya)

Derived terms

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References

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"అమ్మ" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 75

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