amā
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ama"
Livonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *hama (compare Finnish hama).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑmɑː/, [ˈɑmɑː]
Adjective
amā
Pronoun
amā
- all, everything
- (in the plural) everyone
Declension
| singular (ikšlu’g) | plural (pǟgiņlu’g) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīv) | amā | amād |
| genitive (genitīv) | amā | amād |
| partitive (partitīv) | a’mmõ | ä’mḑi |
| dative (datīv) | amān | amādõn |
| instrumental (instrumentāl) | amāks | amādõks |
| illative (illatīv) | a’mmõ | ä’mži |
| inessive (inesīv) | amās | ä’mši |
| elative (elatīv) | amāst | ä’mšti |
Adverb
amā
- (the) most (used to form superlatives)
Usage notes
- (the most): The adjective to form the superlative for comes after amā. If the adjective has a comparative form, it is used; otherwise, the adjective itself is used.
References
- Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “amā”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary][1] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra
- Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “amād”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary][2] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra
Tausug
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔamaː/ [ʔɑˈmaː]
- Rhymes: -aː
- Syllabification: a‧mā
Noun
amā (Sulat Sūg spelling اَمَا)
- anger; indignation; resentment
- Synonym: dugal
Derived terms
- mag'amā