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Mâma

3 entry variants

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    Mother: kala ni mon'ê.
  2. 2
    Generating, affectionate, protective woman.
  3. 3
    Aunt; stepmother.
    Examples
    • 💬mâma 'naênge
  4. 4
    Lady of respect. Madonna (by ext.) The Virgin Mary.
    Examples
    • 💬mâma 'ngana
  5. 5
    Mother superior; nun.
    Examples
    • 💬mâma 'ngánga
  6. 6
    Godmother.
    Examples
    • 💬mâma o múngua
  7. 7
    Matron; elderly woman declared free.
    Examples
    • 💬ngana riamâma
  8. 8
    Said of the mukama who has children of marriageable age.
  9. 9
    adjective
    Maternal.
    Examples
    • 💬henda iamâma
  10. 10
    One who acts as a mother.
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Máma

adjectivepronounpl.demonstrativeplReviewed

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    These (masc.); these (fem.). (More correct, but less used).

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