ma

[ mah ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of ma

1
Shortened variant of mama

Other definitions for Ma (2 of 6)

Ma
[ mah ]

noun
  1. Yo-Yo [yoh-yoh], /ˈyoʊ yoʊ/, born 1955, U.S. cellist, born in Paris of Chinese descent.

Other definitions for MA (3 of 6)

MA

abbreviation
  1. Massachusetts (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. Psychology. mental age.

Other definitions for mA (4 of 6)

mA

  1. milliampere; milliamperes.

Other definitions for M.A. (5 of 6)

M.A.1

abbreviation

Origin of M.A.

5
From Latin Magister Artium

Other definitions for M.A. (6 of 6)

M.A.2

abbreviation
  1. Psychology. mental age.

  2. Military Academy.

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British Dictionary definitions for ma (1 of 4)

ma1

/ (mɑː) /


noun
  1. an informal word for mother 1

British Dictionary definitions for ma (2 of 4)

ma2

the internet domain name for
  1. Morocco

British Dictionary definitions for Ma (3 of 4)

Ma

/ (mɑː) /


noun
  1. Yo-Yo (ˈjəʊjəʊ). born 1955, US cellist, born in France to Chinese parents

British Dictionary definitions for MA (4 of 4)

MA

abbreviation for
  1. Massachusetts

  2. Master of Arts

  1. psychol mental age

  2. Military Academy

  3. Morocco (international car registration)

Origin of MA

4
from French Maroc

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