emä — meaning in English

English meaning

• cardinal adj Of central or fundamental importance.
• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• mother noun A female parent.

Senses

emä is used for these senses in English:

• cardinal Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
• dam Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals.
• mother A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

cardinal — full definition

1. adj Of central or fundamental importance.
2. adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
3. noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
4. noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

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