uma

Clipping of English Umatilla.

uma

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Umatilla.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Umatilla terms

• IPA^(key): /uˈma/ [ʔʊˈmʌ]
• Hyphenation: u‧ma

umá

1. (stative) to be bad

more ▼    Conjugation of uma (type III verb)
		1st singular	2nd singular	3rd singular		1st plural	2nd plural	3rd plural
				m	f
present indicative I	V-affirmative	umiyóh	umitóh	umáh	umáh	uminóh	umitoonúh	umoonúh
	N-affirmative	umiyó	umitó	umá	umá	uminó	umitón	umón
	negative	múmiyo	múmito	múma	múma	múmino	múmiton	múmon
present indicative II		affirmative present indicative I + imperfective of én
past indicative I		úmuk + perfective of én
past indicative II		úmuk + perfective of sugé
present potential	affirmative	umiyóm takkéh	umitóm takkéh	umám takkéh	umám takkéh	uminóm takkéh	umitoonúm takkéh	umoonúm takkéh
past conditional	affirmative	úmuk + past conditional of sugé
		-h converb	-k converb	-in(n)uh converb	infinitive
		úmih	úmuk	umínnuh	umíyya

• meqé (“be good”)

• E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “uma”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015), L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[2], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

umá

1. farm

uma

1. water

uma

1. to drink

   umtwa ― I drink

• David Forbes, On the Aymara Indians of Bolivia and Peru (1870)
• Dennis William Stuart Selder, Toward a Sound Methodology for Comparative Rhetoric (2007)

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma, from Proto-Austronesian *qumah (“swidden”).

uma (Balinese script ᬳᬸᬫ)

1. (sor) sawah synonym ▲

   Synonym: (alus mider) carik

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qumah”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

• “uma”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔuma/ [ˈʔu.mɐ]
• Hyphenation: u‧ma

uma (Badlit spelling ᜂᜋ)

1. farm; a piece of land where crops or animals are raised synonyms ▲

   Synonyms: baol, banika

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

• IPA^(key): /ʔuˈma/ [ʔuˈma]

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• Hyphenation: u‧ma

umá (Basahan spelling ᜂᜋ)

1. farm; field

   Maduman ka sa uma sa aga?

   Are you going to the farm tomorrow?

uma

1. alternative form of umal

• Angela Terrill (2002), Dharumbal: the language of Rockhampton, Australia (Pacific Linguistics; 525), Canberra: Australian National University Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, →ISBN, pages 52–53.

From Proto-Oceanic *ʀumaq.

• IPA^(key): /umɑ/

uma

1. house

• Tryon, Darrell T. (1967), “uma”, in Dehu-English dictionary (Pacific Linguistics; C–6)‎^[3], Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, page 121

• Tyron, D. T.; Hackman, B. D. (1983), Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification (Pacific Linguistics; C-72)‎^[4], Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
• Leenhardt, Maurice (1946), Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mélanésie [Languages ​​and dialects of Austro-Melanesia] (Travaux et mémoires de l'Institut d'ethnologie; XLVI) (in French), Paris: Institut d'ethnologie

uma

1. trunk (of a tree)
2. lead (metal)

• IPA^(key): /ˈuma/

uma

1. with

   Nabinaha tuma María. ― I'm going to dance with Mary.

uma

1. and

   Baruru tuma faluma ― Platains and coconuts

uma

1. garden

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈuma/ [ˈu.ma]
• Rhymes: -uma
• Syllabification: u‧ma

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma (“farm”), from Proto-Austronesian *qumah (“swidden”). Doublet of huma.

uma (plural uma-uma)

1. (colloquial) alternative form of huma
2. (dialectal, Kenyah) fields on the hills

Borrowed from Mentawai [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq. Doublet of rumah

uma (plural uma-uma)

1. (dialectal, Mentawai) traditional houses in Mentawai

• “uma”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

uma m (plural um'ee)

1. name

uma

1. Rōmaji transcription of うま
2. Rōmaji transcription of ウマ

• IPA^(key): /ʊˈma/ [ʊˈmaː]
• Hyphenation: u‧ma

umá

1. kiss on the mouth synonyms ▲

   Synonyms: besu, ayik, uman

From Mongolic (Mongolian овог (ovog, “clan”), Yakut омук (omuk)); compare Southern Altai омок (omok, “people, nation”), Chagatai [script needed] (omak, “family”).

uma

1. people

Räsänen, Martti (1969), Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 361

• IPA^(key): /uma/

uma (infinitive kuuma)

1. to go out, come out antonym ▲

   Antonym: gũtonya

(Proverbs)

(Verbs)

• kuumagara

• Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 363. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).

uma

1. (Sanggau) mother

From Proto-Polynesian *uma (“chest”),^[1] from Proto-Central Pacific *uma, from Proto-Oceanic *ʀuma (“chest”), from *ʀumaq (“house”),^[2] from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq (“house”). Cognates include Tongan uma (“chest”) and Samoan uma (“chest”). Semantic shift from “house” to “chest” originated during the Lapita period, drawing a comparison between the human chest enclosed by the ribcage and a house with its frame.

• IPA^(key): /ˈuma/ [ˈʉmɐ]

uma

1. chest

• Williams, Herbert William (1917), “uma”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 547
• John C. Moorfield (2011), “uma”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

umá

1. farm

• ũa (archaic)
• hua, hũa, huma (obsolete)
• 1 (numeral)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ũa, from Latin ūna, feminine of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”).

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• Hyphenation: u‧ma

uma

2. feminine of um quotations ▼

   Eu peguei uma laranja, enquanto ele pegou cinco.

   I took one orange, while he took five.

   • 2000, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets] (Harry Potter; 2), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 217:

     Quando tiver uma dúvida, vá à biblioteca.

     When you are in doubt, go to the library.

     (literally, “When you may have a doubt, go to the library.”)

   • 2001, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire] (Harry Potter; 4), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 555:

     Harry passou por uma provação terrível esta noite.

     Harry underwent a terrible ordeal tonight.

   • 2007, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 274:

     A varinha soltou uma faisquinha e se apagou.

     The wand let out a little spark and extinguished itself.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.

uma

2. feminine singular of um quotations ▼

   Uma mulher não pode ser tratada dessa forma.

   A woman can’t be treated this way.

   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 135:

     Ele agora tem uma casa nas montanhas, foi Dumbledore que arranjou, uma bela caverna.

     He now has a home in the mountains, Dumbledore is who provided it, a beautiful cave.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.

uma

2. feminine of um

uma

1. elevated

uma

1. head, top
2. capital, principal
3. leader, guide
4. rounded hill

• oema (superseded)

From English woman. Compare Antigua and Barbuda Creole English uman, Krio uman.

• IPA^(key): /ˈuma/, [ˈuma̠], [ˈumɑ̟]

uma

1. woman

• uma-

• Aukan: uman

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From Kikuyu uma.

uma class XI (plural nyuma class X)

1. fork

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ́ma.

-uma (infinitive kuuma)

1. to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)
2. to ache or hurt

more ▼Conjugation of -uma
Positive present -nauma Subjunctive -ume Negative -umi Imperative singular uma
Infinitives
Positive kuuma Negative kutouma
Imperatives
Singular uma Plural umeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huuma Positive past positive subject concord + -liuma Negative past negative subject concord + -kuuma
more ▼Positive present (positive subject concord + -nauma) Singular Plural 1st person ninauma/nauma tunauma 2nd person unauma mnauma 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anauma wanauma other classes positive subject concord + -nauma
more ▼Negative present (negative subject concord + -umi) Singular Plural 1st person siumi hatuumi 2nd person huumi hamuumi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haumi hawaumi other classes negative subject concord + -umi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tauma Negative future negative subject concord + -tauma
more ▼Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ume) Singular Plural 1st person niume tuume 2nd person uume muume 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aume waume other classes positive subject concord + -ume
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siume Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeuma Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeuma Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliuma Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliuma
more ▼Gnomic (positive subject concord + -auma) Singular Plural 1st person nauma twauma 2nd person wauma mwauma 3rd person m-wa(I/II) auma wauma m-mi(III/IV) wauma yauma ji-ma(V/VI) lauma yauma ki-vi(VII/VIII) chauma vyauma n(IX/X) yauma zauma u(XI) wauma see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwauma pa(XVI) pauma mu(XVIII) mwauma
Perfect positive subject concord + -meuma "Already" positive subject concord + -meshauma "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jauma "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiuma "If not" positive subject concord + -sipouma Consecutive kauma / positive subject concord + -kauma Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaume
more ▼Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niuma -tuuma 2nd person -kuuma -wauma/-kuumeni/-waumeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -muuma -wauma m-mi(III/IV) -uuma -iuma ji-ma(V/VI) -liuma -yauma ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiuma -viuma n(IX/X) -iuma -ziuma u(XI) -uuma see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuuma pa(XVI) -pauma mu(XVIII) -muuma Reflexive -jiuma
more ▼Relative forms more ▼General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -uma- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -umaye -umao m-mi(III/IV) -umao -umayo ji-ma(V/VI) -umalo -umayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -umacho -umavyo n(IX/X) -umayo -umazo u(XI) -umao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -umako pa(XVI) -umapo mu(XVIII) -umamo more ▼Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -uma) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeuma -ouma m-mi(III/IV) -ouma -youma ji-ma(V/VI) -louma -youma ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chouma -vyouma n(IX/X) -youma -zouma u(XI) -ouma see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kouma pa(XVI) -pouma mu(XVIII) -mouma
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -umia
  • Causative: -umiza
  • Passive: -umwa (“to be in pain, to ache”)
  • Reciprocal: -umana
  • Stative: -umika

úma

1. when
2. if

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔuma/ [ˈʔuː.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -uma
• Syllabification: u‧ma

uma (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋ)

1. encasement end-to-end synonym ▲

   Synonym: pagkakauma

• pagkakauma

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔumaʔ/ [ˈʔuː.mɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -umaʔ
• Syllabification: u‧ma

umà (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋ)

1. kiss on the mouth synonyms ▲

   Synonyms: beso, halik, umaum

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈma/ [ʔʊˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: u‧ma

umá (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋ)

1. surfeit of sleep or monotony synonyms ▲

   Synonyms: pagkauma, sawa, suya

• pagkauma

Inherited from Proto-Berber.

• (Nador) IPA^(key): [ʊ.mɛ]
• Syllabification: u‧ma
• Rhymes: -ʊmɛ, -ɛ

uma m (plural ayetma, feminine equivalent tawmat, Tifinagh spelling ⵓⵎⴰ)

1. (my) brother

   D uma-s. ― That's his brother.

2. bro; a male comrade or friend

   Ɣar-c řḥeqq, a uma. ― You're right, bro.

3. equivalent

   Amcan-a war ɣar-s bu uma-s marra di ddunect.

   This place has no equivalent anywhere in the world.

In the singular, kinship terms ending in -a or -i are assumed to refer to a first-person singular possessor when used without affixes; for example, baba (“my father”). To refer to another possessor, a specific set of bound pronouns must be used.

• Serhoual (2002)
• Abarrou (2024)

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔuma/ [ʔʊˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: u‧ma

uma (Sulat Sūg spelling اُمَ)

1. farm; field

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq. Compare Nias omo and Malay rumah.

uma

1. house (abode)

• “uma”, in Dicionário infopédia: Tetum-English, Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• Fransiskus Monteiro (1985), Kamus Tetun-Indonesia [Tetum-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

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uma

1. shoulder

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma.

umá

1. farm

Akin to Maranao oma.

uma

1. to arrive

uma

1. to bark (of dogs)

IPA^(key): /úːma/

úma

1. if
2. when

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “uma”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “uma (3.9)”