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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
  • That would be like my daughter’s mom not having me around and having to do it alone.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … HOPE RENEWED — Savannah Guthrie's mom still missing as chilling tip rattles cold case.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Shortly after, the adorable mother-daughter duo killed their duet before Kehlani ran it back solo.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Hall’s recipe uses a classic combination of stone-ground grits, milk, water, and salt, but the Nashville native’s cooking technique may be different than the one your mama taught you.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But with Earle coming into the ring with fighting words, who says a mama bear can’t bite back?
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mama
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ma. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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