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あま

ama

Definition

Deictic Pronoun

  1. Distal deictic pronoun used to indicate a location away from both the speaker and the listener: "Over there", "Right over there", "That place over there"

Etymology

Formed from the distal deictic pronoun あ a- and the Ryukyuan locative suffix ま -ma.

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Kanaあま
Romanizationama

意味:あそこ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, June 19). あま : ama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/294/ama/.