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- (noun, hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
- (Aymara, Lithuanian, Nigerian Pidgin, noun) mother
- (Aymara, noun) Mrs., mistress (general respectful address for married women).
- (Croatian, Hungarian, noun) mom
- (Dutch, noun) mama, mother
- (Ewe, noun) grandmother
- (Galician, verb) third-person singular present indicative of mamar.
- (Galician, verb) second-person singular imperative of mamar.
- (Krisa, pronoun) you
- (Mandarin, noun, informal) mother
- (Martuthunira, noun) paternal uncle, one’s father’s brother
- (Panyjima, noun) Father; paternal uncle, one’s father’s brother.
- (Pitjantjatjara, noun) father
- (Pitjantjatjara, noun) father’s older brother or close male friend; uncle
- (Pitjantjatjara, noun) god
- (Polish, noun) mum
- (Portuguese, verb) Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present indicative
of verb mamar.
- (Portuguese, verb) Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative
of verb mamar.
- (Romanian, noun) the mother
- (Slovak, noun) mama
- (Spanish, noun) breast, mamma
- (Spanish, verb) informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of mamar.
- (Spanish, verb) Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of mamar.
- (Spanish, verb) Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of mamar.
- (Swahili, noun) mother (one’s female parent)
English
Alternative spellings
Etymology
Reduplication of ma; a trend present in many Indo-European languages, probably with ultimate origin in baby talk.
Pronunciation
Noun
Singular
mama
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Plural mamas
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mama (plural mamas)
- (hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
Aymara
Pronunciation
Noun
mama
- mother
- Mrs., mistress (general respectful address for married women).
- tatanak mamanaka
- ladies and gentlemen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
mama f. (plural mama’s, diminutive mamaatje)
- mama, mother
- Mama, ik heb honger!
- Mommy, I’m hungry!
Synonyms
Ewe
Noun
mama
- grandmother
Galician
Verb
mama
- third-person singular present indicative of mamar.
- second-person singular imperative of mamar.
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmɒmɒ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ma
Noun
mama (plural mamák)
- mom
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Krisa
Pronoun
mama
- you
Lithuanian
Noun
mama f. (plural mamos)
- mother
Declension
Mandarin
Pronunciation
Noun
mama (Pinyin māma, traditional 媽媽, simplified 妈妈)
- (informal) mother
- The mother’s mother is called grandmother (maternal grandmother).
- The mother’s father is called grandfather (maternal grandfather).
Usage notes
- Informal term for mother. The more formal term is muqin. However, in addressing one's mother, one uses mama as a term of address; muqin is not used as a term of address.
See also
Martuthunira
Pronunciation
Noun
mama
- paternal uncle, one’s father’s brother
References
- Dench, Alan Charles. 1995. Martuthunira: A Language of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. Series C-125.
Nigerian Pidgin
Noun
mama
- mother
Panyjima
Pronunciation
Noun
mama
- Father; paternal uncle, one’s father’s brother.
Synonyms
References
- Dench, Alan (1991). "Panyjima", in R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake: The Handbook of Australian Languages, Volume 4. Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, 125–244.
Pitjantjatjara
Noun
mama
- father
- father’s older brother or close male friend; uncle
- god
Synonyms
Derived terms
Polish
Noun
mama f.
- mum
Declension
Portuguese
Verb
mama
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present indicative
of verb mamar.
- Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative
of verb mamar.
Romanian
Noun
mama f. (singular, nominative/accusative, definite form of mamă)
- the mother
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /mâma/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ma
Noun
mȁma f. (Cyrillic spelling ма̏ма)
- mom
Declension
declension of mama
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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mama
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mame
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genitive
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mame
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mama
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dative
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mami
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mamama
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accusative
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mamu
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mame
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vocative
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mamo
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mame
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locative
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mami
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mamama
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instrumental
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mamom
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mamama
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Slovak
Noun
mama f. (plural
mamy)
mam stem
mám gen pl
(declension pattern): žena
- mama
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin mamma.
Noun
mama f. (plural mamas)
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Singular
mama f.
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Plural
mamas f.
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- breast, mamma
Verb
mama (infinitive mamar)
- informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of mamar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of mamar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of mamar.
Swahili
Noun
mama
- mother (one’s female parent)
This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at mother. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see mama in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2009