ⵎⵎⴰ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *yǝmma, from earlier *yĭmmăH, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔim- (“mother”). Cognate with Proto-Semitic *ʔimm- and Egyptian mwt.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ⵎⵎⴰ • (mma) f

  1. mother

Coordinate terms

  • ⴱⴱⴰ (bba)
  • ⵢⵍⵍⵉ (ylli)
  • ⵎⵎⵉ (mmi)

Derived terms

References

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