umma

== English == === Noun === umma (plural ummas) Alternative spelling of ummah. === Anagrams === Mamu, Muma, maum == Akkadian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈum.ma/ === Particle === umma (from Old Akkadian on) introduces direct and indirect speech (thus, saying, as follows, etc.) ==== Alternative forms ==== enma (Old Akkadian) amma, ummu === References === “umma”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011 Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “umma”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library == Bavarian == === Etymology === From Middle High German umbe-her, umber, ummer, equivalent to um + her. Cognate with German umher. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈumɐ/ === Adverb === umma across, over (direction towards the speaker) ==== Usage notes ==== Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her). ==== Related terms ==== umme ummi == Crimean Tatar == === Etymology === Arabic حُمَّى (ḥummā). === Noun === umma (medicine) fever ==== Declension ==== === References === “umma”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian) == Finnish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “community”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈumːɑ/, [ˈumːɑ̝] Rhymes: -umːɑ Syllabification(key): um‧ma Hyphenation(key): um‧ma === Noun === umma (Islam) ummah (the worldwide Muslim community) ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === ammu, mamu == Italian == === Etymology === From Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “community”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈum.ma/ Rhymes: -umma Hyphenation: ùm‧ma === Noun === umma f (invariable) (Islam) ummah === Further reading === umma in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication umma in Treccani.it – Enciclopedia Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana umma in Treccani.it – Dizionario di Storia (2011), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Laboya == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq. Compare Indonesian rumah. === Noun === umma house === References === Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “umma”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 96 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === umma m (definite singular ummaen, indefinite plural ummaer, definite plural ummaene) (Islam) ummah == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === umma m (definite singular ummaen, indefinite plural ummaer or ummaar, definite plural ummaene or ummaane) (Islam) ummah == Southern Ndebele == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *mààmá. === Noun === úmmá class 1a (plural ábómmá class 2a) mother ==== Inflection ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Spanish == === Noun === umma f (uncountable) ummah === Further reading === “umma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Sumerian == === Romanization === umma romanization of 𒄑𒆵 (umma) == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma). === Pronunciation === === Noun === umma class XI (no plural) the public or populace, the general population == Turkish == === Noun === umma (definite accusative ummayı, plural ummalar) verbal noun of ummak ==== Declension ==== === Verb === umma second-person singular negative imperative of ummak ==== Further reading ==== “umma”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu == Yogad == === Noun === ummá kiss