mama
noun(also mamma)
- (North American English or British English, old-fashioned)
mother 妈妈 -
in some places in Africa, a mother or older woman (often used as a title that shows respect) 妈妈，大妈（非洲某些地方对母亲的称呼或对年长妇女的尊称）
Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative of a child's first syllables ma, ma.