manoun [ C ]
uk/mɑː/us/mɑː/informal old-fashioned a mother:
As my old ma used to say, you can't spend what you ain't got.
[ as form of address ] What's wrong, Ma?
mainly US old-fashioned a title for an old woman:
Ma Johnson always used to bake the best cookies.
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Family: informal names
- baba
- bro
- bruv
- dad
- daddy
- grandma
- grandpa
- granny
- mam
- mama
- momma
- mommy
- mum
- mummy
- nana
- nanny
- pater
- pop
- rellie
- sis
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