"maama" meaning in Fula

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Noun

Forms: maamiraaɓe ɓe [plural], maamiko [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Fula-Serer *maam (grandparent), whence also Serer maam (“grandparent”). Etymology templates: {{cog|srr|maam||grandparent}} Serer maam (“grandparent”) Head templates: {{head|ff|noun|head=}} maama, {{ff-noun||maamiraaɓe|ɓe}} maama (plural maamiraaɓe ɓe)
  1. (Pular) grandparent, ancestor Tags: Pular Related terms: maama-soro, maamiraawo [augmentative]
    Sense id: en-maama-ff-noun-adshFTpO Categories (other): Fula entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pular
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
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      ],
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        {
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "augmentative"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "maamiko",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "maama"
}

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