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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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 A lot of times, being a mama’s boy has a negative connotation. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 According to reports, the mama's other pup was already being treated at a local veterinarian clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, when its sibling fell sick. Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 At the tender age of 12, Piper Lowe has become a TV star and her proud mama can’t help but share photos of the family’s new celebrity on Facebook. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

mama

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

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