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Word: Mama
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: imitative of a child's first syllables ma, ma
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmamə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmʌmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one's mother (especially as a child's term)
Short Definition:one's mother
Examples:- she had hated being parted from her mama and papa
- come along and meet Mama
Definition:
a mature woman
Short Definition:mature woman
Examples:- the ultimate tough blues mama
Variant Forms:
- mamma
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