እማማ
emama
The English word "mom" is translated into Amharic as እማማ (emama).
እማማ is an affectionate or informal way to address a mother. Another informal term meaning "mother" is Emaye.
How do you pronounce it?
emama
Did you know?
- In many Ethiopian households, the term እማማ is not reserved only for biological mothers but is frequently used as a respectful title for any older woman or a female elder.
- In Ethiopian Orthodox Christian traditions, the term can be used in a spiritual context to refer to the Virgin Mary, often as እማማ ማርያም.
- The Amharic script used to write እማማ is called Ge'ez, one of the oldest writing systems still in use in the world today.
Examples in context
- እማማ በጣም ደስተኛ ናት።Imama betam destenya nat.Mom is very happy.
- እማማዬን በጣም እወዳታለሁ።Imamayen betam iwedatalehu.I love my mom very much.
- እማማ ምግብ እየሰራች ነው።Imama migib iyeserach new.Mom is cooking food.
Example conversation
Sarah is asking Elias about their mother's arrival.
- ኤልያስ Eliasእማማ መጣች?Emama metach?Did mom arrive?
- ሳራ Saraአዎ፣ አሁን ደረሰች።Awo, ahun deresech.Yes, she just arrived.
- ኤልያስ Eliasእማማን ናፍቃኝ ነበር።Emaman nafqagn neber.I missed mom.
- ሳራ Saraእኔም ናፍቃኝ ነበር።Enim nafqagn neber.I missed her too.
