mamă

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mama"

Megleno-Romanian

Etymology

From Latin mamma.

Noun

mamă f

  1. mother

See also

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansch mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈma.mə/
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Noun

mamă f (plural mame)

  1. mother
    Aceasta e mama mea.
    This is my mother.
  2. A term of address used by a mother for her children.
    Lauro mamă, unde e fratele tău?
    Laura dear, where is your brother?
  3. 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
Declension of mamă
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) mamă mama (niște) mame mamele
genitive/dative (unei) mame mamei (unor) mame mamelor
vocative mamă, mamo mamelor

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Interjection

mamă

  1. dang, damn, wow (expressing surprise).
    Mamă, n-ar fi trebuit să faci asta.
    Damn, you shouldn't have done this.

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