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mama

/ˈmɑ.mɑ/

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mààmá. Reinforced by English mama and German mama.

noun IX · mama · X

class i mother (female parent)
class i Respectful term of address for an older woman.

In English

mother female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child

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"mama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/mama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mama

Chicago

"mama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mama.

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@misc{mama_2026,
  title = {mama},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mama},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}