noun

ma

Translation

ma, mom

Ma, can I have a biscuit?

Ma, can I have a cookie?

I'm going to the shops with my ma.

I'm going to the stores with my ma.

((one's ma)) one's mother (informal). I'm going to the shops with my ma.

Synonyms: mom, mam, mother; Antonyms: pa, dad, father

A clipped form of 'mamma', which is a near-universal baby-talk word for 'mother'.

'Ma' is short and simple, just like the first sound a baby might make.