ma

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see also: MA, Ma

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Noun

ma (plural mas)

1. (astronomy, usually, in the plural) Abbreviation of milli-#English|milli-arcsecond#English|arcsecond.

Noun

ma (plural mas) (not generally used in the plural)

1. (colloquial, and in direct address) mother, mama

Synonyms

• mama
• mamma
• mater
• maw
• mom (US)
• mommy (US)
• mother
• mum (British)
• mummy (British)

Translations

• French: maman
• German: Mamma, Mutter
• Italian: mamma
• Portuguese: mamãe, mamã
• Russian: ма́ма
• Spanish: mamá

Noun

1. May

Determiner

1. (dialectal, informal) Alternative spelling of my

Particle (Singlish, Singapore, colloquial)

1. Alternative form of mah#English|mah

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Adjective

ma (not comparable)

1. (statistics) Initialism of moving average

Noun

ma

1. Initialism of Master of Arts
2. (US, TV) Initialism of mature audience a television rating.
3. (US, military) Initialism of master-at-arms also MAA.

Proper noun

ma (uncountable)

1. Postal abbreviation of Massachusetts, a state of the United States of America.
2. Maluku, a province of Indonesia.
3. Maranhão, a state of Brazil.

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Ma

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Proper noun

1. Abbreviation of May#English|May.

Proper noun

1. Surname of East Asian derivation.

Translations

• Russian: Ма

Proper noun

1. A language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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