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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ama.

or

3 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈɑ.mɑ/
  1. or

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔim- Proto-Semitic *ʔimm- Arabic أَم (ʔam)bor. Swahili ama Borrowed from Arabic أَم (ʔam).

verb/ˈɑ.mɑ/
  1. to add to

    rare
  2. to lie on, to rest on

    rare
intj/ˈɑ.mɑ/
  1. Used to express surprise or shock: oh! is that so?

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic أَمَا (ʔamā).

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