Ma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ma is a noun meaning (astronomy, usually in the plural) Abbreviation of milli-arcsecond.
Meaning
(astronomy, usually in the plural) Abbreviation of milli-arcsecond.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, and in direct address) mother, mama
- (colloquial) The landlady of a theater.
- (Manglish, Singlish) Alternative form of mah.
- (Chinese Malaysian and Singaporean) Alternative spelling of mah.
- (art) Negative space in Japanese art.
- (dialectal, informal) Alternative spelling of my.
Example Sentences
[…] that dear little man writing in the guestbook of the "Ma" or theatrical landlady […]
Once the silky gent who ran a barge called the Knuckle Sandwich tried to persuade Borglum's ma and da to sell him their little dwarfish boy for twelve gold coins.
Synonyms for ma
Depending on context, synonyms include mama, mamma, mater, maw, mom, mommy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include milliampere, mummy, mama, momma, mom, mammy.
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