mama

noun

ma·​ma ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
 chiefly British  mə-ˈmä
variants or less commonly 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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Just how many 'hoochie mamas' were there on the island? Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Lace up your boots, pack provisions, and hit the trails to honor your nature loving mama. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Punkin is the clingy one—protective and unmistakably a mama's girl. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 The mama wombat then ran across the street, seemingly in an attempt to protect its baby, per the 10 News First footage. Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 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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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mama. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

mama

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

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