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mother meaning in Sinhala

අම්මා ammā

/ˈmʌð.ə//ˈmʌðɚ/

mother in Sinhala: අම්මා (ammā), මාතෘ (mātr̥). In English, mother means a female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).

Sinhala words for mother

female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child
අම්මා ammā
something that is the greatest of its kind
අම්මා ammā
to treat as a mother would be expected to
මාතෘ mātr̥

English meaning of mother

  1. noun A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
  2. noun A pregnant female; mother-to-be; a female who gestates a baby.
  3. noun A female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.
  4. noun A female ancestor.

Full definition of mother

mother in a sentence

  • I am visiting my mother any moment.
  • The lioness was a mother of four cubs.
  • My sister-in-law has just become a mother for the first time.

Synonyms of mother

All synonyms of mother

mother in other languages

Questions about mother in Sinhala

What is the meaning of mother in Sinhala?
Mother in Sinhala is අම්මා (ammā), මාතෘ (mātr̥).
mother යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Mother: අම්මා (ammā), මාතෘ (mātr̥).
What does mother mean in English?
Mother means a female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).

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