ma.
mother, mama
Meaning & usage
mother, mama
The landlady of a theater.
Where this word comes from
The sound, which parents interpret as a reference to themselves, is very commonly made by infants. For more on the linguistic process whereby infants' monosyllables are tied to ancient word roots for parents, see mama, papa, mātēr, and patēr.
May.
Where this word comes from
Abbreviation.
Negative space in Japanese art.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 間.
Alternative spelling of my.
Where this word comes from
From my.
Alternative form of mah.
Where this word comes from
From Cantonese 嘛 (maa³, “of course!”).
Alternative spelling of mah.
Where this word comes from
From Mandarin 嗎／吗 (ma).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.