The difference between Ma and Mama

When used as nouns, ma means mother, mama, whereas mama means mother, female parent.


Ma is also abbreviation with the meaning: may.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ma and Mama

  1. Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):

  1. Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):

    mother, mama

  1. Mama as a noun ([[hypocoristic]], usually, childish):

    Mother, female parent.

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