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🧑‍🦰 A female name 👩‍👧 A mother 🧘‍♀️ A holy woman
amma

amma

9.9
Respectful title for a female spiritual leader or respected elder in South Asia
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : amma
  • Pilgrims waited for hours to receive a blessing from the revered amma.

Examples

  • Many people traveled across the country to seek advice from the respected amma in her ashram.

  • The amma led the meditation session, offering guidance and wisdom to her followers.

  • The community gathered to honor their beloved amma.

  • Many people consider her an amma for their spiritual journeys.

  • The amma guided her followers with wisdom and compassion during the spiritual retreat.

  • The devotees addressed their spiritual leader as amma, reflecting their deep respect for her teachings.

  • In many South Asian traditions, an amma is seen as a vital source of spiritual knowledge and support.

Synonyms

Mother
vsamma
  • Formal
∞ 7.5

A title for the woman who leads a group of nuns

is an honorific used in South Asian spiritual contexts rather than an institutional rank

How Respected

amma
  • Indian
9.9
elder
162 3.1
teacher
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

amma singular
ammas plural

Etymology

Amma is also used as a respectful title for a female spiritual leader because in many South Asian communities amma means 'mother'. So people call a holy or elder woman amma to show respect and to say she cares for them like a mother.