mamma
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A2
Kiingereza
mama, anyu, anyuka, emlő, emlőmirigy
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
(my/your/his/her) mamma; call [someone] mamma
I want my mamma—where did she go?
A mamámat akarom – hová ment?
His mamma picked us up after practice.
A mamája jött értünk edzés után.
She called her mamma to share the news.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My mamma is at home.
A mamám otthon van.
I love my mamma.
Szeretem a mamámat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse the spelling mamma with mama; both can mean “mother,” but mamma is less common in general writing.
Maana
mother (childish or affectionate)
Miunganiko ya maneno
my mamma
|his mamma
|ask mamma
|call your mamma
|mamma said
|go to mamma
|mamma and daddy
|stay with mamma
Visawe
mom (Most common informal word in US English.)
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mum (Most common informal word in UK/Aus/NZ English.)
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mama (Very similar; often a more common spelling.)
|
mother (More neutral or formal.)
Vinyume
father (Opposite parent role.)
Mada
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A word children use for their mother.
A child’s word for a mother, also used as an affectionate or informal way to address or refer to one’s mother.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
emlő
C1
emlőmirigy
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[the] mamma; mammae (plural)
The diagram labels the mamma and the nipple separately.
Az ábra külön jelöli az emlőt és az emlőbimbót.
In many mammals, the mammae develop during pregnancy.
Sok emlősfajnál az emlőmirigyek a vemhesség alatt fejlődnek ki.
The report described normal mamma tissue on examination.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse mamma (breast/mother) with mammal or mammary (related words).
Maana
a breast; mammary gland
Miunganiko ya maneno
mammae (plural)
|mamma tissue
|mamma development
|mamma examination
|mamma anatomy
Visawe
breast (Common everyday term; less technical.)
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mammary gland (More precise anatomical term.)
Mada
health
|anatomy
|medicine
Ufafanuzi
A medical word for a breast.
A breast, especially as an anatomical or medical term for the mammary gland (often plural mammae).
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mamma
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Silabi na mkazo
mamma (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (mamma)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mamma
- Plural: mammae, mammas
Familia ya neno
Semi
mamma bear
1/mˈɑmə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
very protective mother
A mother who strongly protects her children.
Mifano
- Don’t criticize her kids—she turns into a mamma bear.
- I can be a real mamma bear when someone is rude to my son.
- She went full mamma bear when the dog ran toward the stroller.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She is a mamma bear.
mamma mia!
1/mˈɑmə mˈiə ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of surprise or dismay
Something you say when you are very surprised.
Mifano
- Mamma Mia! I can’t believe we made it in time.
- Mamma Mia—look at the size of that cake!
- Mamma Mia, what a mess.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Mamma Mia! That is expensive.
mamma's boy
1/mˈæməz bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
boy/man too dependent on mother
A man who depends too much on his mother.
Mifano
- He’s a bit of a mamma’s boy and calls her every day.
- She teased him for being a mamma’s boy when he asked his mother’s advice.
- Stop acting like a mamma’s boy and decide for yourself.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is a mamma's boy.