あんまー

Okinawan

Etymology

Cognate to Miyako あんな (anna), Yaeyama あっぱ (appa), Yonaguni あぶだ (abuda).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔanmaː/

Noun

あんまー (anmā) 

1. (familiar) A term used to refer to one's own mother: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mother"

   Synonym: ふぁふぁ (fafa)

References

• “あんまー・あんまあ” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “アンマー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).