mama

Naija

Etymology

From English: mama

Pronunciation 1

• màmá

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Noun

1. Woman wey born person.

   • Abeg na person mama be dat.  — (NST_cleaned__8134, Please is that someones mother?)
   • Mama and pikin dey well.  — (bbc__59707, Both mother and child are well.)

2. Woman wey don old.

   • Na wetin one mama for Japan do.  — (jw__21118, That was what a particular old woman in Japan did.)
   • You be old mama now,  — (NST_cleaned__11552, You are an old woman now.)

Related forms

• mamalet

Synonyms

• maale

Antonyms

• pale, papa

Translations

• English: mother

Pronunciation 2

• mâmà

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Noun

• Woman wey too sabi someting or wey get levels for area.

• Mama I greet you.  — ( Mama, I salute you.)

Synonyms

• oga

Translations

• English: veteran, female leader