Mâma

Noun class IXnounadjectiveReviewedpage 280

Word formsJimâmaplural · candidate · corpus spelling “jimama” ×10

1
Mother.
PT Mãe.·FR Mère.
- kala ni mon'ê
2
Generating, affectionate, protective woman.
PT Mulher geradora, carinhosa, protetora.·FR Femme génératrice, affectueuse, protectrice.
3
Aunt; stepmother.
PT Tia; madrasta.·FR Tante; marâtre.
- mâma 'naênge
4
Lady of respect. Madonna (by ext.) The Virgin Mary.
PT Senhora de respeito. Madona (p. ext.) A Virgem Maria.·FR Dame respectable. Madone (p. ext.) La Vierge Marie.
- mâma 'ngana
5
Mother superior; nun.
PT Madre; freira.·FR Mère supérieure; religieuse.
- mâma 'ngánga
6
Godmother.
PT Madrinha.·FR Marraine.
- mâma o múngua
7
Matron; elderly woman declared free.
PT Matrona; mulher idosa declarada livre.·FR Matrone; femme âgée déclarée libre.
- ngana riamâma
8
Said of the mukama who has children of marriageable age.
PT Diz-se da mukama que tenha filhos casadoiros.·FR Se dit de la mukama qui a des enfants en âge de se marier.
9
adjective
Maternal.
PT Maternal.·FR Maternel.
- henda iamâma
10
One who acts as a mother.
PT Que faz de mãe.·FR Qui fait office de mère.

Máma

Noun class IVadjectivepronounpluraldemonstrativeReviewedpl · page 280

1
These (masc.); these (fem.). (More correct, but less used).
PT Estes; estas. (Mais próprio, mas menos usado).·FR Ceux-ci ; celles-ci. (Plus correct, mais moins usité).
Mâma