= ಮಮಕಾರ - 1 & 2.

love or affection one has towards the younger ones of the same kind (as children, offsprings, etc.).

ಮಮತೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಅಮೃತ mamateyinda koṭṭaddu amřta (prov.) a gift with kind countenance is a double present.

an introductory statement to a book, esp. one written by someone other than the book's author; the preliminary section of a book, usu. made up of material considered essential to an understanding of the main text; foreword.