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Definition of
ma noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ma
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
mɑ
/
/
(
informal
)
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mother
I'm going now, ma.
“I want my ma,” sobbed the little girl.
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ma
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