Ima

contraction, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of ideal mechanical advantage. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Initialism of integrated modular avionics. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    Initialism of inferior mesenteric artery. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Contraction
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Imma. alt-of, alternative, contraction
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Imma (I'm going to). alt-of, alternative, contraction

    "Ima call her as soon as you hang up."

  3. 3
    I'm. contraction, nonstandard

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

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A formerly common Anglo-American given name. dated
  2. 2
    Mom, Mommy, one's mother.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Indian Medical Association. India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of Indian Military Academy. India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of International Mineralogical Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Initialism of International Mycological Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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inferior mesenteric artery

Example

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"It is the 2nd of March of 2015. One conlanging idea about which I recently ponder is Japanese written in a Hispanic manner, as if it were Spanish, similar in the way the Mexican Amerindian language Classical Nahuatl is written. As an example is "Caquigoori ga suqui da queredomo, ima hua tabemasen": "Although I like shave ice dessert, I am not eating now.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From I'm or I'm going to.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hebrew אמא.

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