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ROMANIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mamă.

mum, mom, mother

4 characters2 syllables approx.Română language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈma.mə/
  1. mum, mom, mother

    feminine
    Aceasta e mama mea.
  2. A term of address used by a mother for her children; dear

    familiar · feminine
    Lauro mamă, unde e fratele tău?
  3. A term of address used between family members or close friends

    familiar · feminine
    Ce faci mamă?
  4. A term of respectful address used for an older lady

    feminine
    Mă bucur să te văd, mama Mărioară.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansh mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.

intj/ˈma.mə/
  1. dang, damn, wow (expressing surprise).

    colloquial
    Mamă, n-ar fi trebuit să faci asta.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansh mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.

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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.