In Urdu, 'Ammi' is a common word for 'Mother'. Urdu, written in Perso-Arabic script, uses 'Ammi' as an affectionate term. 'Maa' and 'Amma' are also used in Urdu/Hindi, but 'Ammi' is the specific Urdu-origin term. 'Mummy' is an English loanword used colloquially.