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Meaning of mama | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmamaʔ

Definitions

  1. a term used in referring to, or in addressing, a male unknown to the speaker
  2. mum, mom
    childish, colloquial, familiar
  3. betelnut chewing
    childish, colloquial, familiar
  4. name of the Baybayin letter ᜋ (ma), corresponding to "ma"
    Baybayin, alt-of, childish, colloquial, familiar, letter, name, obsolete
  5. uncle (parent's younger brother)
    archaic, familiar
  6. any relative of the father or mother
    archaic, childish, familiar

Examples

“Itanong natin sa mama sa kanto.”

Let's ask the man at the street.

“Mamang Ano”

Mister What's-the-name

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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