mamă
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mama"
Megleno-Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
mamă f
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansch mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mamă f (plural mame)
- mother
- Aceasta e mama mea.
- This is my mother.
- A term of address used by a mother for her children.
- Lauro mamă, unde e fratele tău?
- Laura dear, where is your brother?
- A term of respectful address used for an old lady, particularly a close friend or family member
- Mă bucur să te văd, mama Mărioară.
- I'm glad to see you, auntie Mărioară.
Declension edit
Declension of mamă
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Interjection edit
mamă
- dang, damn, wow (expressing surprise).
- Mamă, n-ar fi trebuit să faci asta.
- Damn, you shouldn't have done this.
Further reading edit
- mamă in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)