Sinhalese am̱ba (8)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word am̱ba means “mother; cow; female of the Brahman tribe; and the earth.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root ammā through the transformation of ammā > ambā́ > am̱ba. The following words, related to Sinhalese am̱ba, also originate fromTamil ammā.
ambikáwa, mother, wife; plant (Clypea hernandifolia). ammaṇḍi, respectful term for mother used in conversation. ammá, mother, ammálá or ammáwaru. ammápalla, common asseveration. ammápá, by my mother. amadini, mother, sweeper, broom.