ima

I1M3A1

contraction

I'm.

OriginHebrew אמא ← Aramaic אִמָּא (ʾimmā) ← Proto-Semitic *ʔimm- →
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Meanings

ima1

contraction
  1. alternativecontractionAlternative form of Imma.

Ima2

contraction
  1. alternativecontractionAlternative form of Imma (I'm going to).

    Ima call her as soon as you hang up.

    2000, Charlotte Carter, Coq au vin, Warner Books, →ISBN, page 124
  2. contractionnonstandardI'm.

    Ima gonna close my eyes and you toss that there pebble in the air.

    2006, Dax Herrera, Edgar N Vective: Paranormal Detective, Hammerica Publishing, →ISBN, page 65

Ima3

proper noun
  1. datedA formerly common Anglo-American given name.

Ima4

proper noun
  1. Mom, Mommy, one's mother.

IMA5

nounIMA (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableengineeringInitialism of ideal mechanical advantage.
  2. abbreviationinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of integrated modular avionics.
  3. abbreviationinitialismuncountableanatomyInitialism of inferior mesenteric artery.
proper noun
  1. IndiaabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Indian Medical Association.
  2. IndiaabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Indian Military Academy.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of International Mineralogical Association.
  4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of International Mycological Association.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
inferior mesenteric artery

Origin

Ima · contraction

From I'm or I'm going to.

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Ima · proper noun

  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*ʔim-
  2. Proto-Semitic*ʔimm-
  3. Aramaicאִמָּא (ʾimmā)
  4. Hebrewאמא
  5. EnglishIma

Borrowed from Hebrew אמא.

More words from Hebrew

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aimmaimiaami
Cite this entry
APA

ima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ima

MLA

“ima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ima.

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