ഉമ്മ

Malayalam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ummɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic أُمّ (ʔumm).

Alternative forms

  • ഉമ്മച്ചി (ummacci), ഉമ്മിച്ചി (ummicci)

Noun

ഉമ്മ • (umma)

  1. mother (Muslim)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:അമ്മ

Etymology 2

Cognate with Kannada ಉಮ್ಮು (ummu), Sanskrit चुम्ब् (cumb).

Noun

ഉമ്മ • (umma)

  1. kiss
    Synonyms: മുത്തം (muttaṁ), ചുംബനം (cumbanaṁ)

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ഉമ്മ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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