mama
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1300
anya, anyuka
NOMINO
A1
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s mama
I called my mama to tell her the news.
Felhívtam anyukámat, hogy elmondjam neki a hírt.
Her mama makes the best apple pie.
Az anyukája süti a legjobb almás pitét.
The little girl ran to her mama for comfort.
Mama told me to clean my room.
He introduced his mama to his friends.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I love my mama.
Szeretem anyukámat.
My mama is at home.
Anyukám otthon van.
This is my mama.
Mama is cooking dinner.
I see my mama every day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mama' with the more formal 'mother' in contexts where informality is not appropriate, such as official writing.
Maana
One's mother
Miunganiko ya maneno
my mama
|baby's mama
|go to mama
Visawe
mom (Most common informal American term for mother.)
|
mum (Common informal British term for mother.)
Vinyume
father (Refers to the male parent, opposite in parental role.)
Mada
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A word children or adults use to talk about their mother.
One's mother, especially used by young children or in informal speech.
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a/an] mama
She's a proud mama of three.
Büszke háromgyerekes anya.
The new mama was tired but happy.
Az újdonsült anyuka fáradt volt, de boldog.
Many mamas gathered at the school event.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She is a new mama.
Friss anyuka.
That mama has two kids.
Annak az anyukának két gyereke van.
The mama is happy.
Maana
A woman with a child
Miunganiko ya maneno
new mama
|single mama
|proud mama
Visawe
mommy (Childlike or affectionate form, often used by young children.)
Mada
family
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A friendly word for a woman who has a child.
An informal way to refer to a woman who is a mother, not necessarily your own.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mama
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Silabi na mkazo
mama (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (mama)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mama
- Plural: mamas
Familia ya neno
Semi
baby mama
1/bˈeɪbi mˈɑmə/
fixed phrase
slang
Unmarried mother of man's child
A slang term for the mother of a man's child, when they are not married or living together.
Mifano
- His baby mama lives in another city.
- They get along well even though she's his baby mama.
mama's boy
1/mˈɑməz bˈɔɪ/
idiom
informal
Man overly attached to mother
A man who depends too much on his mother or is very close to her in a childish way.
Mifano
- He's such a mama's boy—he calls her every day for advice.
- She broke up with him because she thought he was a mama's boy.