إم

See also: ام, and أم

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic أُمّ (ʔumm).

Noun

إم • (ʔimm) f (plural إمات (ʔimmāt) or إمهات (ʔimmahāt))

1. mother

See also

• أب (ʔabb, “father (Syria)”), بي (bayy, “father (Lebanon)”)

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• أمّ (ʔumm)

Etymology

From Arabic أُمّ (ʔumm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔimm/, [ʔim]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

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Noun

إمّ • (ʔimm) f (plural إمّيات (ʔimmayāt) or أمّهات (ʔummahāt))

1. mother

   Synonym: (formal) والدة (wālde)

See also

• ماما (ṃāṃa, “mom”)
• یامّا (yāmma, “mom”)
• أبو (ʔabu, “father”)
• أبّ (ʔabb, “father”)