ममेरा
Hindi
Etymology
Related to मामा (māmā, “maternal uncle”). See चचेरा (cacerā). Cognate with Punjabi ਮਮੇਰਾ (mamerā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.meː.ɾɑː/, [mɐ.meː.ɾäː]
Noun
ममेरा • (mamerā) m (female equivalent ममेरी, Urdu spelling ممیرا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ममेरा mamerā |
ममेरे mamere |
| oblique | ममेरे mamere |
ममेरों mamerõ |
| vocative | ममेरे mamere |
ममेरो mamero |
Adjective
ममेरा • (mamerā) (Urdu spelling ممیرا)
- (of a cousin brother/sister) related through one's maternal uncle
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | ममेरा mamerā |
ममेरे mamere |
ममेरी mamerī |
ममेरी mamerī |
| oblique | ममेरे mamere |
ममेरे mamere |
ममेरी mamerī |
ममेरी mamerī |
| vocative | ममेरे mamere |
ममेरे mamere |
ममेरी mamerī |
ममेरी mamerī |
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ममेरा”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 578
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ममेरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 791
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ममेरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 496.