అమ్మ
amma/amːa/
The word for "mom" in Telugu is అమ్మ (amma).
అమ్మ is used to refer to a female parent.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is amma. The IPA is /amːa/.
Did you know?
- In Telugu literature and folk songs, అమ్మ is frequently used as a poetic term for Mother Nature or the Earth goddess.
- In Telugu culture, అమ్మ is often used to address female deities, such as the goddess Parvati or Lakshmi, reflecting the view of the divine as a nurturing mother.
- In certain regional dialects of Telugu, అమ్మ can be used as a filler word at the end of a sentence to add an emotional or pleading tone to a request.
Examples in context
- నా అమ్మ చాలా ఆనందంగా ఉన్నారుMy mom is very happy.
- అమ్మ పిలుస్తోంది.Amma pilustondi.Mom is calling.
- అమ్మ వంట చేస్తోంది.Amma vanta chestondi.Mom is cooking.
- అమ్మ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?Amma ekkada undi?Where is mom?
Example conversation
Two siblings are talking in their living room.
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅమ్మ ఎక్కడికి వెళ్ళింది?Amma ekkadiki vellindi?Where did mom go?
- కావ్య Kavyaఅమ్మ బయటికి వెళ్ళింది.Amma bayatiki vellindi.Mom went outside.
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅమ్మ ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది?Amma eppudu vastundi?When will mom come?
- కావ్య Kavyaఅమ్మ త్వరగా వస్తుంది.Amma tvaraga vastundi.Mom will come soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry అమ్మ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
