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mama

noun
USMAH-muh/ˈmɑmə/UKmuh-MAH/məˈmɑː/AUSMUM-uh/ˈmɐmə/

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1 meaning of mama

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    nouncolloquialchildishCanadaUScountable
    Your mother, the woman who is your parent.

    Mama, can I have another cookie?

    The baby smiled when her mama sang to her.

    Similarmother, mom, mum, ma, mommy

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Origin

It started as baby talk. An older English word for a mother or aunt may also have shaped it.