ma

noun

ˈmä How to pronounce ma (audio)
Definition of manext
as in mom
a female human parent I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant

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  1. mom
  2. mother
  3. mama
Noun
  • The course is built to walk parents step-by-step through mastering budget-busting expenses like diapers, wipes, formula, and groceries while building a supportive community of like-minded moms.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Jacobson, alongside her sisters Mamie and Grace, followed in their mom’s footsteps and became actors.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • His mother earned all-conference honors as a distance runner for the Bulldogs.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • The proud mama hit the ski slopes with her family while visiting Whistler, British Columbia in February 2026.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Then, Yancy comes home to his girlfriend and baby mama to find Kai on the porch standing guard.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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