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feminine

ˈmama

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Translation

mum, mummy

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Word origin

A nursery word built from reduplicated baby-babble syllables, shared with English mama across many languages.

Origin
expressive, nursery formation
Root
ma-ma

Grammar

Genderfeminine
PluralMamas

Examples

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Mum, can you help me?

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His mum picks him up from school.

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The small children are all calling for their mums.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 12: Words 292-300.