noun
amma
UH-muh
noun
1
A word for "mother," used in several South Asian languages and borrowed into English in that context.
"She still calls her grandmother "Amma.""
2
A title for a female spiritual teacher or elder.
"Pilgrims traveled from across the country to see the Amma."
Word Forms
ammas plural, ammas plural
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Etymology
Related to the word for "mother" across several South Asian languages, including Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu.