màmá
noun
/mà.má/
mọ̀mọ́ (alternative)
Definitions
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mother
Similar wordsiyenoun 5 entries are spelled “iye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. iye mother, a title of respect for an older woman oye alternative form of iye (“amount”) iye value, price iyè mind; consciousness ìyè life ìyánoun 2 entries are spelled “ìyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìyá mother, mom ìyà punishment, suffering mọ́mìnoun yèyénoun 4 entries are spelled “yèyé”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yèyé mother, a title of respect for an older woman or a priestess of the orisha yéye large quantity; numerous ones yéye very much yéye much èyenoun 2 entries are spelled “èye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. èye mother, mom èyé mother, mom
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a term of endearment or respect for an older woman or female relative
Similar wordsiyenoun 5 entries are spelled “iye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. iye mother, a title of respect for an older woman oye alternative form of iye (“amount”) iye value, price iyè mind; consciousness ìyè life ìyánoun 2 entries are spelled “ìyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìyá mother, mom ìyà punishment, suffering mọ́mìnoun yèyénoun 4 entries are spelled “yèyé”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yèyé mother, a title of respect for an older woman or a priestess of the orisha yéye large quantity; numerous ones yéye very much yéye much
Etymology
Probably influenced by English mama, may have existed before contact with English though. Possibly a corruption of mọ̀mọ́.
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mother
mother
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Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “mama”.
Reference:
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