ma

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'MA': /ˌɛmˈeɪ/; 'ma', 'Ma': /ˈmɑː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɑ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mä)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma /mɑ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. mas. 
  1. Informal Termsmother.

MA,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Massachusetts.

M.A.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. EducationMaster of Arts.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma  (mä),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsmother.
  • shortened variant of mama

MA, 
    1. Massachusetts (approved esp. for use with zip code).
    2. Psychologymental age.

mA, 
  1. Electricitymilliampere;
    milliamperes.

M.A., 
    1. EducationSee Master of Arts. 
      • Latin Magister Artium
    2. Psychologymental age.
    3. Military Academy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ma / mɑː/
  1. an informal word for mother1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
MA
  1. Massachusetts
  2. Master of Arts
  3. Military Academy
Etymology: from French Maroc
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ma / mɑː/
  1. Yo-Yo ( ˈjəʊjəʊ ). born 1955, US cellist, born in France to Chinese parents
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