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ammi

ammi

9.9
A warm informal name used for a mother in Urdu and Hindi
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : ammi
  • When I was feeling unwell, my ammi made me soup and stayed by my side.

And she said, you know, I long for I long for hearing him call me Ammi.

Examples

  • I always call my ammi for advice when I'm facing tough decisions.

  • Yes, yes, it's fine, ammi.

  • At the festival, everyone welcomed their ammi with flowers and warm hugs.

Synonyms

mom
vsammi
  • Informal
1.0

A woman who has a child and cares for them

is the regionally specific Urdu and Hindi way to address a mother
mama
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
1.0

A child's word for their mother

is the culturally specific Urdu and Hindi form used as direct address
mommy
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
1.0

A child's word for mom

is an adult and community-specific address used by Urdu and Hindi speakers
ma
vsammi
  • Informal
735 7.9

A friendly informal name people use for their mother

is the South Asian informal address used by Urdu and Hindi speakers
mum
vsammi
  • UK
223 1.9

A woman who gave you birth or cared for you

is a South Asian address form used in Urdu and Hindi contexts
mummy
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
98 5.6

A child's word for their mother

is a South Asian form of address common among Urdu and Hindi speakers
mamma
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
32 7.5

A woman who cares for a child and helps them grow

is specifically used within South Asian Urdu and Hindi speaking communities
ama
vsammi
24 9.8

A woman who is a mother or cares for children

is the Urdu and Hindi informal address rather than a broad term
mammy
vsammi
  • UK
19 9.1

An informal name for a mother used in some English-speaking areas

is the South Asian address form used by Urdu and Hindi speakers
mah
vsammi
  • Slang
12 9.9

An informal word people use for mother

is the culturally specific Urdu and Hindi way to address a mother
mam
vsammi
  • UK
5 8.2

A polite, affectionate word for mother used in parts of the UK and Ireland

is used specifically within Urdu and Hindi communities as a direct address
mami
vsammi
  • Informal
5 8.8

A warm, informal word for a mother in Spanish-speaking families

is the Urdu and Hindi community form rather than a Spanish family term
mumma
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
2 9.0

A word children use for their mother

is the Urdu and Hindi regional form used as a familiar address
amma
vsammi
  • Indian
9.9

Respectful or loving word for mother used in South Asian families

is specific to Urdu and Hindi speakers as a familiar form of address
mae
vsammi
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A loving word for mother used in Wales

is the South Asian Urdu and Hindi address rather than a Welsh borrowing

How Affectionate

mama
  • Baby Talk
1.0
ammi
  • Indian
9.9
mum
  • UK
223 1.9
mother
1.0

Surface Forms

ammi singular
ammis plural

Etymology

Ammi as a family word comes from Arabic and Persian words for 'mother', like umm, and is used in Urdu and Hindi as a warm way to say 'mother', which is why families call their mums ammi.