మామ
Telugu
Alternative forms
- మావ (māva) — younger speaker m-v switch
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ, “maternal uncle, father-in-law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːma/
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Noun
మామ • (māma) m (plural మామలు)
Related terms
References
- "మామ" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page {{{1}}}
- మామ at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)