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ma
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ma
(noun)
MA
(abbreviation)
ma
/
ˈ
mɑː/
noun
plural
mas
ma
/
ˈ
mɑː/
noun
plural
mas
Britannica Dictionary definition of MA
[
count
]
informal
:
a person's mother
Her
ma
and pa both said she can't go.
When's supper,
Ma
?
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