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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *mām-
Meaning : mother's brother
Proto-South Dravidian: *mām- Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mām- Proto-North Dravidian : *mam- dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,dravet-bra,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *mām-
Meaning : mother's brother
Tamil : māman_, māmā
Tamil meaning : mother's brother, maternal uncle, father-in-law, father's sister's husband, a term used by Pariah women in addressing their husbands
Tamil derivates : māmakan_ maternal uncle; māman_ār father-in-law, wife's or husband's father; māmān_ id., maternal uncle; māmi maternal uncle's wife, mother-in-law, wife's or husband's mother, father's sister
Malayalam : māman
Malayalam meaning : mother's brother
Kannada : māma
Kannada meaning : uncle
Kannada derivates : māva mother's brother; spouse's father
Kodagu : māvëN
Kodagu meaning : = Ta. māman_
Kodagu derivates : māviN = Ta. māmi
Tulu : māme
Tulu meaning : mother's brother
Tulu derivates : māmi paternal aunt, mother-in-law, wife of a maternal uncle; māve father-in-law
Notes : Expressive.
Number in DED : 4813
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-kodder,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *mām-
Meaning : mother's brother, maternal uncle, father-in-law, father's sister's husband
Kota : māmn
Toda : mun, mumum (voc. mumā)
Additional forms : Also Kota māym, mēm maternal uncle's wife, mother-in-law, wife's or husband's mother, father's sister; Toda mimy, mimimy id.; mōmn, mōmy = mun, mimy (in a song; probably < Tamil)
Notes : Toda reflexation is a bit unclear, due to the word's "child" nature.
Number in DED : 4813
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-notes,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *mām-
Meaning : father-in-law, maternal uncle
Telugu : māma
Additional forms : Also māmakũḍu maternal uncle
Number in DED : 4813
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mām-
Meaning : mother's brother
Kolami : māmak (voc. māma) "mother's brother, father-in-law"
Naikri : māma "mother's brother, father-in-law"
Naiki : māmā "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, father-in-law"
Parji : māma "mother's brother, wife's father"
Additional forms : Also Kolami māmi voc. of podal mother-in-law; Naiki fem. māmi; Parji māmi mother's brother's wife
Number in DED : 4813
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-parji,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mām-
Meaning : uncle, aunt
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mām- gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-pem,gndet-kui,
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *mām-aḷ
Meaning : mother's brother
Gommu Gondi : māmal "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Muria Gondi : māma (pl. -lor) "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Maria Gondi : māma
Seoni Gondi : māmal "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Koya Gondi : māma "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Yeotmal Gondi : māma (pl. -lir) "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : māma "father's sister's husband"
Chindwara Gondi : māma "mother's brother, father's sister's husband, wife's father"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ch māmi father's sister, mother's brother's wife
Number in DED : 4813
Number in CVOTGD : 2791
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_g,gonet-gondi_mu,gonet-gondi_ma,gonet-gondi_s,gonet-gondi_ko,gonet-gondi_y,gonet-gondi_m,gonet-gondi_ch,gonet-addition,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,
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Konda etymology :
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Konda : māma
Meaning: mother's brother, father-in-law
Number in DED : 4813
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,
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Pengo-Manda etymology :
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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mām-
Meaning : maternal uncle
Pengo : māma
Number in DED : 4813
pemet-meaning,pemet-prnum,pemet-pengo,pemet-dednum,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mām-a
Meaning : maternal uncle
Kui : māma
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mama
Kuwi (Schulze) : māma
Kuwi (Israel) : māma
Number in DED : 4813
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-dednum,
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North Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-North-Dravidian : *mam-
Meaning : a k. of maternal relation
Kurukh : mamus "maternal uncle, father's sister's husband"
Malto : mama "mother's brother, aunt's husband"
Number in DED : 4813
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-mlt,ndret-dednum,
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Brahui etymology :
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Brahui : mām-ā
Meaning : maternal uncle
Number in DED : 4813
braet-meaning,braet-prnum,braet-dednum,
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