Mama gen. dat. of pers. pron. ahaŋ (q. v.) used quasi independently (as substitute for our "self -- ") in phrase mama -- y -- idaŋ Sn 806 thought of "this is mine," cp. S i.14, i. e. egoism, belief in a real personal entity, expld at Nd1 124 by maññanā conceit, illusion. Also in var. phrases with kṛ in form mamaŋ˚, viz. mamankāra etc. -- As adj. "self -- like, selfish" only neg. amama unselfish Sn 220 (=mamatta -- virahita SnA 276); Pv iv.134 (=mamankāra -- virahita PvA 230); J iv.372; vi.259. See also amama, cp. māmaka.