μάνα
Greek
Alternative forms
- μάννα (mánna)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “grandmother”)
Noun
μάνα • (mána) f (plural μάνες)
- (familiar) mum, mom, ma, mama
- (card games) bank
- (backgammon) the checker on the ace- or one-point
- (familiar) used to refer to wife or mistress
Declension
declension of μάνα
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | μάνα • | μάνες • | |
| genitive | μάνας • | μάνων • | |
| accusative | μάνα • | μάνες • | |
| vocative | μάνα • | μάνες • | |
| Plural forms: (nom, acc, voc) μανάδες is common, (gen) μανάδων is commonest | |||
Synonyms
- (mum): μαμά f (mamá)
Related terms
- see: μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)