mamă

Etymology

From Latin mamma.

Noun

mamă f

1. mother

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mamma. Compare Aromanian mamã, Romansch mamma, mumma, Sardinian mama, mamma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.mə/

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Noun

mamă f (plural mame)

1. mother

   Aceasta e mama mea.

   This is my mother.

2. A term of address used by a mother for her children.

   Lauro mamă, unde e fratele tău?

   Laura dear, where is your brother?

3. A term of respectful address used for an old lady, particularly a close friend or family member

   Mă bucur să te văd, mama Mărioară.

   I'm glad to see you, auntie Mărioară.

Interjection

mamă

1. dang, damn, wow (expressing surprise).

   Mamă, n-ar fi trebuit să faci asta.

   Damn, you shouldn't have done this.

Further reading

• mamă in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)