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मामा

[mɑːmɑː]

noun

LanguageKonkani (India)

Meaning
  1. maternal uncle (mother's brother)
  2. maternal uncle
  3. The brother of one's mother.
Examples

मझो मामा आज आमीकडे येता.

My maternal uncle is coming to our house today.

Pronunciationmɑːmɑː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is often used as a respectful address for any older man as well.

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मामा in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.