ma

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Singular
ma

Plural
mas

  1. Some people sometimes refer or address to their mother as ma.
    Ma was still at work when I got back.

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  • Often capitalized when used to refer to a specific person like a name (e.g., Didn't you hear Ma say we can't do that?).