Ama

Phonetic

[‘ʌ̆ːɱa]

English: Translation

Mommy; Mom

English: Definition

An affectionate maternal address term used principally within the family.

Notes

Part of Speech:
kinship address term

Notes:
Associated with infant-directed and intimate family speech.

The absence of the final okina distinguishes it from ama’ ‘father’:

Related Entries:
Amay; Ma; Inay; ina’; ama’

Semantic Domains:
Kinship; terms of address; child language