మామ

మామ

See also: మ్మ, మోము, మ్ము, మేము, and మి.మీ.

Telugu

Alternative forms

• మావ (māva) – younger speaker m-v switch

Etymology

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)

1. maternal uncle
2. father-in-law

Related terms

• అత్తమామలు (attamāmalu)
• మేనమామ (mēnamāma)

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)