ママ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ママ [máꜜmà] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [ma̠ma̠]

Noun

ママ (rōmaji mama)

(childish) mama, mamma, a childish form of mother, one's female parent
proprietress of a drinking establishment etc.

Coordinate terms

パパ (papa)

Synonyms

(mama):, 母 (かあ)ちゃん (kāchan) (childish), お母 (かあ)さん (okāsan)
(one's mother): お袋 (ふくろ) (ofukuro) (informal)
(a proprietress): 女 (おんな)主 (しゅ)人 (じん) (onna shujin), マダム (madamu)

Etymology 2

Particle

ママ (hiragana まま, rōmaji mama)

Alternative form of まま
1. sic, as it is
  ...his April 1992 interview with the Dolly Llama 〔ママ〕...

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