μάνα
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Alternative forms
- μάννα (mánna)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “grandmother”).
Noun
μάνα • (mána) f (plural μάνες)
- (familiar) mum, mom, ma, mama
- (card games) bank
- (backgammon) the checker on the ace- or one-point
- (familiar) used to refer to wife or mistress
Declension
Plural forms: (nom, acc, voc) μανάδες is common, (gen) μανάδων is commonest
Synonyms
- (mum): μαμά f (mamá)
Related terms
- see: μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)
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