あんまー

Okinawan

Etymology

Cognate to Miyako あんな (anna), Yaeyama あっぱ (appa), Yonaguni あぶだ (abuda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔanmaː/

Noun

あんまー (anmā) 

  1. (familiar) A term used to refer to one's own mother: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mother"
    Synonym: ふぁふぁ (fafa)

References
  • “あんまー・あんまあ” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  • “アンマー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
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