اما

See also: أما and آما

Brahui

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *amma (“mother”).

Noun

اَمّا (ammā)

  1. mother

Khalaj

Conjunction

اَمّا (əmmâ)

  1. Arabic spelling of əmmâ (“but”)

Mazanderani

Pronoun

اما (emâ)

  1. we

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔǽm.mɑː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔǽmmɑː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔǽmmɔː]

Readings
Classical reading? ammā
Dari reading? ammā
Iranian reading? ammâ
Tajik reading? ammo

Conjunction
Dari اما
Iranian Persian ولی
Tajik аммо

امّا • (ammâ)

  1. but
  2. however

See also

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian اما (ammā), from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā).

Conjunction

اما (ammā)

  1. but
  2. moreover
  3. nevertheless
  4. yet
  5. however

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā).

Alternative forms

Noun

اما • (ammā) f (Hindi spelling अम्मा)

  1. mother
Derived terms
  • اما جان

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit उमा (umā).

Noun

اما • (umā) f (Hindi spelling उमा)

  1. flax
  2. linseed
  3. light
  4. splendor
  5. fame
  6. reputation
  7. night
  8. tranquility
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