mama

noun

ma·​ma ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
 chiefly British  mə-ˈmä
variants or less commonly mamma or momma
1
: mother
2
slang : wife, woman

Examples of mama in a Sentence

I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself.
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For the New Mom Ease the brand-new mama into a new routine with a farm-fresh box of groceries from Flamingo Estate (deliverable only in Los Angeles), a Prada baby bag, and a Hatch nesting bundle. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 The correct response is Cheyenne, who happens to be Cory’s baby mama, and Jordan also happened to attend their gender-reveal party. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024 Chrissy Teigen's mama cup is overflowing with love! Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 My mama was only 75 pounds and 67 of them was breasts. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mama 

Word History

Etymology

baby talk

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mama was in 1579

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Cite this Entry

“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mama. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mama

noun
ma·​ma
variants also mamma or momma
ˈmäm-ə

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