ma

ma · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    **(informal)** One's mother.

  2. 2.

    A respectful form of address to an older woman (in some regions).

Forms

plural: mas

Related words

Antonyms: dad, father, pa
See also: mama, mom, mother, mum, pa
Synonyms: mama, mom, mother, mum

Etymology

A shortening of "mama" or "mamma," from baby talk. The repeated syllable "ma" is one of the first sounds babies make and is associated with "mother" in many languages worldwide. Related to Latin mamma and Greek mamma.