"మామ" meaning in Telugu

See మామ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /maːma/ Audio: Te-మామ.oga Forms: māma [romanization], మామలు [plural], మావ [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ, “maternal uncle, father-in-law”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*māma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *māma, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*māma}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma, {{cog|ta|மாமன்||maternal uncle, father-in-law}} Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ, “maternal uncle, father-in-law”) Head templates: {{te-noun|g=m|p=మామలు}} మామ • (māma) m (plural మామలు)
  1. maternal uncle
    Sense id: en-మామ-te-noun-PjGtdF4a Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Male people Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 64 36 Disambiguation of Male people: 46 54
  2. father-in-law
    Sense id: en-మామ-te-noun-BqdGR8X~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Male people Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Male people: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: అత్తమామలు (attamāmalu), మేనమామ (mēnamāma)
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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