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mama

/məˈmɑː/ /ˈmɑmə/

Meanings
noun
(hypocoristic, usually childish) Mother, female parent.

Examples :

"My mama made my favorite lunch for school today. "
family person

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration for

for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

Illustration today

today noun

/təˈdeɪ/

A current day or date.

"Today is my birthday. "

Illustration hypocoristic

hypocoristic noun

/ˌhaɪpəkəˈɹɪstɪk/

A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

""Liz," a hypocoristic of Elizabeth, is a common nickname used by her friends and family. "

Illustration childish

childish adjective

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

Of or suitable for a child.

"The child's childish tantrum in the supermarket was embarrassing for his parents. "

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Illustration parent

parent noun

/ˈpɛəɹənt/ /ˈpeəɹənt/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"My parents are proud of my good grades in school. "