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mamă

/ˈma.mə/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansh mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.

noun mame · mamă · mama · mamele

feminine mum, mom, mother Aceasta e mama mea.
Similar: maică, mămică
familiar, feminine A term of address used by a mother for her children; dear Coordinate term: tată
familiar, feminine A term of address used between family members or close friends Ce faci mamă?
feminine A term of respectful address used for an older lady Mă bucur să te văd, mama Mărioară.

interjection

colloquial dang, damn, wow (expressing surprise). Mamă, n-ar fi trebuit să faci asta.

In English

mother female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child
damn non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.
mummy child's term for mother

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"mamă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/mam%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mamă. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mam%C4%83

Chicago

"mamă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mam%C4%83.

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@misc{mama_2026,
  title = {mamă},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mam%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}