Meaning of "mama"

mama •

n.
• • mother: mama, mama, inang, inay, nanay, nana, ima, ina

n.
• • mister

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mother

n.
• • 1. a female parent: ina, inang, inay, nanay, mama
  • 2. mother and child: mag-ina

adj.
• • native: sarili, ina

mister

n.
• • Ginoo, mama

inay

n.
• • mother, mama

inam

adj.
• • mainam (ma-) pleasant, tasty, good, exquisite, delicate inang

n.
• • appellation for ina, mother, mama [syn. inay, nanang]

mang

adj.
• • a title of respect used with the first name of a man, contracted form of mama', mister. Mamang Pedro becomes Mang Pedro

man

n.
• • 1. an adult male: lalaki, mama
  • 2. a human being, person: tao
  • 3. the human race: sangkatauhan
  • 4. a male follower, servant, employee, etc.: kabig, tao, tauhan

v.
• • be a man: magpakatao, magpakalalaki

pron.
• • with the interrogative pronouns sino, kanino, ano, alin, kailan, saan, etc. : ever, as, sino man whoever; sa kanino man, whomever; ano man, whatever; alin man, whichever; kailan man, whenever; saan man, wherever; magkano man, whatever the cost (price); paano man whatever the manner, etc adv. 1. also, too. Ako man. I, too.
  • 2. with lamang denotes minimum act or the least to do. Magluto ka man lamang sana. The least you could do is cook. conj. although, despite. Matalino ka man ay dapat ka ring mag-aral. Although you are intelligent (you) need to study.