ma

Child's first word

Ma is informal for mother: I called my ma.

In music, ma is Italian for "but," appearing in tempo markings like ma non troppo (but not too much). (Capitalized Ma is a form of address or surname; MA is Master of Arts or Massachusetts.)

mother

mom

Female parent, informal

mommyMother, to children
mumRefusing to speak
mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body

parent · maternal · motherhood · matriarch · nurturing · caretaker · guardian · kinship

music

solfege

Syllable-based pitch training

do-re-miCash, in slang
scaleMeasure of relative size
pitchFrequency of sound

note · singing · vocal · sight-reading · melody · tone · octave

Categories

Momsmom, mother, mommy, mummy, mater
parentsmom, dad, mother, father, papa
Short Wordsact, a, add, I, bat
kanaa, u, e, ki, ko
Catalan Wordshola, si, no, casa, amor
Chinese Wordser, san, si, qi, ba

Opposites

parental gender

mapa

Childish term, father

dad · father · daddy · papa · pop

generational role

mason

Male child relation

daughter · child · kid · offspring · kiddo

Phrases

yes ma'amFormal feminine affirmative
mama's boyOverly dependent adult son
mama bearFiercely defensive mother figure
baby mamaUnmarried mother of one's child
mama's cooking
yo mama jokesRitualized comedic maternal insults

Family

mama, mammal, momma, mamas, mama's, matron, mamma, mommas, mamma's

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G