Mazanderani

Pronoun

اما ‎(emâ)

1. we

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic أَمَّا ‎(ʾammā).

Alternative forms

• امّا ‎(ammâ) — with a tashdid.

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [æmːɒː]

Conjunction

اما • ‎(ammâ)

1. but
2. however

See also

• ولی ‎(vali)

Urdu

Etymology 1

From Persian اما ‎(ammâ), from Arabic أَمَّا ‎(ʾammā).

Conjunction

اما (ammā)

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

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit अम्बा ‎(ambā).

Alternative forms

• اماں

Noun

اما • ‎(ammā) f ‎(Hindi spelling अम्मा)

1. mother

Derived terms

• اما جان

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit.

Noun

اما • ‎(umā) f ‎(Hindi spelling उमा)

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