ma

¹ American  

[mah] / mɑ /

noun

Informal.

1. mother.

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Ma ² American  

[mah] / mɑ /

noun

1. Yo-Yo born 1955, U.S. cellist, born in Paris of Chinese descent.

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MA ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Massachusetts (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. Psychology. mental age.

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mA ⁴ American  

1. milliampere; milliamperes.

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M.A. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Master of Arts.

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M.A. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Psychology. mental age.

2. Military Academy.

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MA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Massachusetts

2. Master of Arts

3. psychol mental age

4. Military Academy

5. Morocco (international car registration)

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Ma ² British  

/ mɑː /

noun

1. Yo-Yo (ˈjəʊjəʊ). born 1955, US cellist, born in France to Chinese parents

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ma ³ British  

/ mɑː /

noun

1. an informal word for mother 1

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ma ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Morocco

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Etymology

Origin of ma¹

Shortened variant of mama

Origin of M.A.⁵

From Latin Magister Artium

Example Sentences

"Right ma, love ya. I'll see you soon."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

The 68-year-old ma capsized his sailboat in the marina basin and was attempting to swim to shore with his boat when witnesses saw him go under the water, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Half a century later in L.A., the 1950s geometric abstractions of John McLaughlin are especially notable, exploiting the Japanese principle of spatial intervals known as ma.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

The first gallery — voluminous, glowing, visually still — introduced the Japanese concept of ma, sometimes described as an emptiness full of possibilities, into a Western ensemble of forms straight from the geometry book.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

The woman was wearing a smart suit, and her short hair was brushed back in waves, though she looked even older than my ma.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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