امی
ammīeveryday, Pakistan
The most common word for "mom" in Pakistan is امی (ammī). To be more respectful, add جان (jān): امی جان (ammī jān). It is also called ماما (māmā) and ماں (māñ).
Meaning: informal word for mother (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| امی | ammī | everyday, Pakistan |
| امی جان | ammī jān | respectful |
| ماما | māmā | casual, modern, city |
| ماں | māñ | standard |
Children call their mother امی (ammī) at home and when talking about her. In some city families, ماما (māmā) is used, and ماں (māñ) is the plain word for "mother" rather than a title.
Which one should you use?
ماں (māñ) is how one speaks about a mother in general, while امی (ammī) is how one addresses or names her in the family.
Did you know?
- Many Pakistani children call their father ابو (abbū) and their mother امی (ammī), and the pair is often written together as امی ابو (ammī abbū).
Examples in context
- امی، کھانا تیار ہے؟ammī, khānā taiyār hai?Mom, is the food ready?
- امی جان نے بلایا ہےammī jān ne bulāyā haiMom has called for you
Example conversation
Ahmed comes home from school and speaks to his mother Shabana in Rawalpindi.
- Ahmedالسلام علیکم امی!assalāmu ʿalaikum ammī!Hello Mom!
- Shabanaوعلیکم السلام، کھانا کھاؤ گے؟wa ʿalaikum assalām, khānā khāo ge?Hello, will you eat?
- Ahmedجی امی، بہت بھوک لگی ہے۔jī ammī, bohat bhūk lagī hai.Yes Mom, I am very hungry.
