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mama

noun ma·ma \ˈmä-mə, chiefly British mə-ˈmä\

: a person's mother

Full Definition of MAMA

: mother

slang : wife, woman

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Variants of MAMA

ma·ma also mam·ma or mom·ma \ˈmä-mə, chiefly British mə-ˈmä\

Origin of MAMA

baby talk

First Known Use: 1579

Related to MAMA

Synonyms: ma, mother (also mamma or momma), mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mommy, old lady

Rhymes with MAMA

Brahma, comma, drama, lama, llama, Rama

MAMA Defined for Kids

mama

noun ma·ma \ˈmä-mə\

Definition of MAMA for Kids

: ¹mother 1

Variants of MAMA

ma·ma also mam·ma or mom·ma \ˈmä-mə\

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