The difference between Ma and Pa
When used as nouns, ma means mother, mama, whereas pa means father, papa.
Ma is also abbreviation with the meaning: may.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ma and Pa
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Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):
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Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):
mother, mama
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Pa as a noun (colloquial):
Father, papa.
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Pa as a noun (colloquial):
Grandpa, grandfather.
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Pa as a noun:
a Maori fort