ⵎⵎⴰ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⵎⴰ (ma)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *ʔamm, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔam. Cognate with Proto-Semitic *ʔimm- and Egyptian mwt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mma/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [mɑ]

Noun

ⵎⵎⴰ • (mma) f

1. mother

Derived terms

• ⴳⵎⴰ (gma)
• ⵓⵍⵜⵎⴰ (ultma)

See also

• ⴱⴱⴰ (bba)
• ⴳ (g), ⵓ (u)
• ⵓⵍⵜ (ult)

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, pages 102, 104