אִמָּא
ima
Everyday HebrewFormsאִמָּהוֹת
MeaningThe woman who gave birth to you. It is the word for "mother" or "mom".
HistoryThis word comes from Aramaic, a very old language that is like a sister to Hebrew. In the Bible, the word for mother is "em", but "ima" became the word people used every day to say "mom".
Example
Mom, where are my shoes?
