mema

See also: memă, mémà, and Mema

Dhudhuroa

Noun

mema

father

References

R. H. Mathews (1909) “The Dhudhuroa Language of Victoria”, in American Anthropologist (in Dhudhuroa)

Luba-Katanga

Noun

mema

water

References

Central Bantu historical texts, volume 3 (1962), page 22
Edmond Verhulpen, Baluba et Balubaïsés du Katanga (1936), page 414

Lunda

Noun

mema

water

References

Ethnographia e historia tradicional dos povos da Lunda (1890) (Uanda meji, Lunda mema)
J. Torrend, A Comparative Grammar of the South African Bantu Language (1891), appendix on Lunda

Mbunda

Noun

mema

water

References

J. Torrend, A Comparative Grammar of the South African Bantu Language (1891)

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmʲeβ̃a]

Verb

·mema

third-person singular future conjunct of maidid

Phuthi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-méma

to invite

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-mêma

to invite

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Adjective

mema f

feminine singular of memo

Swahili

Adjective

mema

Ma class inflected form of -ema.

Tagalog

Etymology

From blend of may +‎ ma-, as in may masabi lang (“just to say something”) or may magawa lang (“just to do something”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmema/ [ˈmɛː.mɐ]
Rhymes: -ema
Syllabification: me‧ma

Adjective

mema (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜋ) (slang)

having a quality barely thought or efforted upon; so-so
Magpasa ka ng sanaysay kahit mema lang.
Pass an essay even if only a so-so one.

Anagrams

Emma

West Makian

Etymology

From me (3rd singular pronoun) +‎ ma (“that”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /me.ˈma/

Determiner

mema

(distal, emphatic) that, those
Synonym: ma

Antonym: mene

niam do loka mema yo ― do not eat those bananas

Pronoun

mema

(distal) that, those
Antonym: mene

mema de ti pala ― that is my house

References

Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics (as memá)

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [meːma]

Verb

-mêma

(transitive) to invite

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meːma/

Verb

-mêma

(transitive) to summon, to invite

Inflection

Tone HH
Infinitive	ukumema
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukumema	ukungamemi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	mema	-meme
Plural	memani	-memeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyamema, ngimema	engimemayo, engimema	ngimema	angimemi	engingamemi	ngingamemi
2nd singular	uyamema, umema	omemayo, omema	umema	awumemi	ongamemi	ungamemi
1st plural	siyamema, simema	esimemayo, esimema	simema	asimemi	esingamemi	singamemi
2nd plural	niyamema, nimema	enimemayo, enimema	nimema	animemi	eningamemi	ningamemi
Class 1	uyamema, umema	omemayo, omema	emema	akamemi	ongamemi	engamemi
Class 2	bayamema, bamema	abamemayo, abamema	bemema	abamemi	abangamemi	bengamemi
Class 3	uyamema, umema	omemayo, omema	umema	awumemi	ongamemi	ungamemi
Class 4	iyamema, imema	ememayo, emema	imema	ayimemi	engamemi	ingamemi
Class 5	liyamema, limema	elimemayo, elimema	limema	alimemi	elingamemi	lingamemi
Class 6	ayamema, amema	amemayo, amema	emema	awamemi	angamemi	engamemi
Class 7	siyamema, simema	esimemayo, esimema	simema	asimemi	esingamemi	singamemi
Class 8	ziyamema, zimema	ezimemayo, ezimema	zimema	azimemi	ezingamemi	zingamemi
Class 9	iyamema, imema	ememayo, emema	imema	ayimemi	engamemi	ingamemi
Class 10	ziyamema, zimema	ezimemayo, ezimema	zimema	azimemi	ezingamemi	zingamemi
Class 11	luyamema, lumema	olumemayo, olumema	lumema	alumemi	olungamemi	lungamemi
Class 14	buyamema, bumema	obumemayo, obumema	bumema	abumemi	obungamemi	bungamemi
Class 15	kuyamema, kumema	okumemayo, okumema	kumema	akumemi	okungamemi	kungamemi
Class 17	kuyamema, kumema	okumemayo, okumema	kumema	akumemi	okungamemi	kungamemi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngimemile, ngimemē	engimemile, engimemē	ngimemile, ngimemē	angimemanga	engingamemanga	ngingamemanga
2nd singular	umemile, umemē	omemile, omemē	umemile, umemē	awumemanga	ongamemanga	ungamemanga
1st plural	simemile, simemē	esimemile, esimemē	simemile, simemē	asimemanga	esingamemanga	singamemanga
2nd plural	nimemile, nimemē	enimemile, enimemē	nimemile, nimemē	animemanga	eningamemanga	ningamemanga
Class 1	umemile, umemē	omemile, omemē	ememile, ememē	akamemanga	ongamemanga	engamemanga
Class 2	bamemile, bamemē	abamemile, abamemē	bememile, bememē	abamemanga	abangamemanga	bengamemanga
Class 3	umemile, umemē	omemile, omemē	umemile, umemē	awumemanga	ongamemanga	ungamemanga
Class 4	imemile, imemē	ememile, ememē	imemile, imemē	ayimemanga	engamemanga	ingamemanga
Class 5	limemile, limemē	elimemile, elimemē	limemile, limemē	alimemanga	elingamemanga	lingamemanga
Class 6	amemile, amemē	amemile, amemē	ememile, ememē	awamemanga	angamemanga	engamemanga
Class 7	simemile, simemē	esimemile, esimemē	simemile, simemē	asimemanga	esingamemanga	singamemanga
Class 8	zimemile, zimemē	ezimemile, ezimemē	zimemile, zimemē	azimemanga	ezingamemanga	zingamemanga
Class 9	imemile, imemē	ememile, ememē	imemile, imemē	ayimemanga	engamemanga	ingamemanga
Class 10	zimemile, zimemē	ezimemile, ezimemē	zimemile, zimemē	azimemanga	ezingamemanga	zingamemanga
Class 11	lumemile, lumemē	olumemile, olumemē	lumemile, lumemē	alumemanga	olungamemanga	lungamemanga
Class 14	bumemile, bumemē	obumemile, obumemē	bumemile, bumemē	abumemanga	obungamemanga	bungamemanga
Class 15	kumemile, kumemē	okumemile, okumemē	kumemile, kumemē	akumemanga	okungamemanga	kungamemanga
Class 17	kumemile, kumemē	okumemile, okumemē	kumemile, kumemē	akumemanga	okungamemanga	kungamemanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmema	engāmema	ngāmema	angimemanga	engingamemanga	ngingamemanga
2nd singular	wāmema	owāmema	wāmema	awumemanga	ongamemanga	ungamemanga
1st plural	sāmema	esāmema	sāmema	asimemanga	esingamemanga	singamemanga
2nd plural	nāmema	enāmema	nāmema	animemanga	eningamemanga	ningamemanga
Class 1	wāmema	owāmema	āmema	akamemanga	ongamemanga	engamemanga
Class 2	bāmema	abāmema	bāmema	abamemanga	abangamemanga	bengamemanga
Class 3	wāmema	owāmema	wāmema	awumemanga	ongamemanga	ungamemanga
Class 4	yāmema	eyāmema	yāmema	ayimemanga	engamemanga	ingamemanga
Class 5	lāmema	elāmema	lāmema	alimemanga	elingamemanga	lingamemanga
Class 6	āmema	āmema	āmema	awamemanga	angamemanga	engamemanga
Class 7	sāmema	esāmema	sāmema	asimemanga	esingamemanga	singamemanga
Class 8	zāmema	ezāmema	zāmema	azimemanga	ezingamemanga	zingamemanga
Class 9	yāmema	eyāmema	yāmema	ayimemanga	engamemanga	ingamemanga
Class 10	zāmema	ezāmema	zāmema	azimemanga	ezingamemanga	zingamemanga
Class 11	lwāmema	olwāmema	lwāmema	alumemanga	olungamemanga	lungamemanga
Class 14	bāmema	obāmema	bāmema	abumemanga	obungamemanga	bungamemanga
Class 15	kwāmema	okwāmema	kwāmema	akumemanga	okungamemanga	kungamemanga
Class 17	kwāmema	okwāmema	kwāmema	akumemanga	okungamemanga	kungamemanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingamema	—	ngingamema	ngingememe	—	ngingememe
2nd singular	ungamema	—	ungamema	ungememe	—	ungememe
1st plural	singamema	—	singamema	singememe	—	singememe
2nd plural	ningamema	—	ningamema	ningememe	—	ningememe
Class 1	angamema	—	engamema	angememe	—	engememe
Class 2	bangamema	—	bengamema	bangememe	—	bengememe
Class 3	ungamema	—	ungamema	ungememe	—	ungememe
Class 4	ingamema	—	ingamema	ingememe	—	ingememe
Class 5	lingamema	—	lingamema	lingememe	—	lingememe
Class 6	angamema	—	engamema	angememe	—	engememe
Class 7	singamema	—	singamema	singememe	—	singememe
Class 8	zingamema	—	zingamema	zingememe	—	zingememe
Class 9	ingamema	—	ingamema	ingememe	—	ingememe
Class 10	zingamema	—	zingamema	zingememe	—	zingememe
Class 11	lungamema	—	lungamema	lungememe	—	lungememe
Class 14	bungamema	—	bungamema	bungememe	—	bungememe
Class 15	kungamema	—	kungamema	kungememe	—	kungememe
Class 17	kungamema	—	kungamema	kungememe	—	kungememe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizomema	engizomema	ngizomema	angizumema	engingezumema	ngingezumema
2nd singular	uzomema	ozomema	uzomema	awuzumema	ongezumema	ungezumema
1st plural	sizomema	esizomema	sizomema	asizumema	esingezumema	singezumema
2nd plural	nizomema	enizomema	nizomema	anizumema	eningezumema	ningezumema
Class 1	uzomema	ozomema	ezomema	akazumema	ongezumema	engezumema
Class 2	bazomema	abazomema	bezomema	abazumema	abangezumema	bengezumema
Class 3	uzomema	ozomema	uzomema	awuzumema	ongezumema	ungezumema
Class 4	izomema	ezomema	izomema	ayizumema	engezumema	ingezumema
Class 5	lizomema	elizomema	lizomema	alizumema	elingezumema	lingezumema
Class 6	azomema	azomema	ezomema	awazumema	angezumema	engezumema
Class 7	sizomema	esizomema	sizomema	asizumema	esingezumema	singezumema
Class 8	zizomema	ezizomema	zizomema	azizumema	ezingezumema	zingezumema
Class 9	izomema	ezomema	izomema	ayizumema	engezumema	ingezumema
Class 10	zizomema	ezizomema	zizomema	azizumema	ezingezumema	zingezumema
Class 11	luzomema	oluzomema	luzomema	aluzumema	olungezumema	lungezumema
Class 14	buzomema	obuzomema	buzomema	abuzumema	obungezumema	bungezumema
Class 15	kuzomema	okuzomema	kuzomema	akuzumema	okungezumema	kungezumema
Class 17	kuzomema	okuzomema	kuzomema	akuzumema	okungezumema	kungezumema
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyomema	engiyomema	ngiyomema	angiyumema	engingeyumema	ngingeyumema
2nd singular	uyomema	oyomema	uyomema	awuyumema	ongeyumema	ungeyumema
1st plural	siyomema	esiyomema	siyomema	asiyumema	esingeyumema	singeyumema
2nd plural	niyomema	eniyomema	niyomema	aniyumema	eningeyumema	ningeyumema
Class 1	uyomema	oyomema	eyomema	akayumema	ongeyumema	engeyumema
Class 2	bayomema	abayomema	beyomema	abayumema	abangeyumema	bengeyumema
Class 3	uyomema	oyomema	uyomema	awuyumema	ongeyumema	ungeyumema
Class 4	iyomema	eyomema	iyomema	ayiyumema	engeyumema	ingeyumema
Class 5	liyomema	eliyomema	liyomema	aliyumema	elingeyumema	lingeyumema
Class 6	ayomema	ayomema	eyomema	awayumema	angeyumema	engeyumema
Class 7	siyomema	esiyomema	siyomema	asiyumema	esingeyumema	singeyumema
Class 8	ziyomema	eziyomema	ziyomema	aziyumema	ezingeyumema	zingeyumema
Class 9	iyomema	eyomema	iyomema	ayiyumema	engeyumema	ingeyumema
Class 10	ziyomema	eziyomema	ziyomema	aziyumema	ezingeyumema	zingeyumema
Class 11	luyomema	oluyomema	luyomema	aluyumema	olungeyumema	lungeyumema
Class 14	buyomema	obuyomema	buyomema	abuyumema	obungeyumema	bungeyumema
Class 15	kuyomema	okuyomema	kuyomema	akuyumema	okungeyumema	kungeyumema
Class 17	kuyomema	okuyomema	kuyomema	akuyumema	okungeyumema	kungeyumema
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngimeme	ngingamemi
2nd singular	umeme	ungamemi
1st plural	simeme	singamemi
2nd plural	nimeme	ningamemi
Class 1	ameme	angamemi
Class 2	bameme	bangamemi
Class 3	umeme	ungamemi
Class 4	imeme	ingamemi
Class 5	limeme	lingamemi
Class 6	ameme	angamemi
Class 7	simeme	singamemi
Class 8	zimeme	zingamemi
Class 9	imeme	ingamemi
Class 10	zimeme	zingamemi
Class 11	lumeme	lungamemi
Class 14	bumeme	bungamemi
Class 15	kumeme	kungamemi
Class 17	kumeme	kungamemi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngamema	ngangamema, angamema, angangamema
2nd singular	wamema	wangamema, awamema, awangamema
1st plural	samema	sangamema, asamema, asangamema
2nd plural	namema	nangamema, anamema, anangamema
Class 1	wamema	wangamema, akamema, akangamema
Class 2	bamema	bangamema, abamema, abangamema
Class 3	wamema	wangamema, awamema, awangamema
Class 4	yamema	yangamema, ayamema, ayangamema
Class 5	lamema	langamema, alamema, alangamema
Class 6	amema	angamema, awamema, awangamema
Class 7	samema	sangamema, asamema, asangamema
Class 8	zamema	zangamema, azamema, azangamema
Class 9	yamema	yangamema, ayamema, ayangamema
Class 10	zamema	zangamema, azamema, azangamema
Class 11	lwamema	lwangamema, alwamema, alwangamema
Class 14	bamema	bangamema, abamema, abangamema
Class 15	kwamema	kwangamema, akwamema, akwangamema
Class 17	kwamema	kwangamema, akwamema, akwangamema

References

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