What does mama in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word mama in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mama in Romanian.

The word mama in Romanian means coclauri, lapte de mamă, mamă, mamă adoptivă, Bunul Samaritean, bunică, Sfinte Sisoe!, ciomăgeală, mamă, mamă, mamă, mamă, mămică, mamă, mami, mamă, mamă, mamă, mamă, țara mamă, planeta Pământ, Mama Gâscă, Mama Gâscă, iubire de mamă, Mama Natură, matern, lapte de mamă, mamă, mamă, mamă, mamă, mamă și tată, societate-mamă, regina mamă, mamă singură, mamă vitregă, mamă vitregă, super mamă, mamă-surogat, a trage nuiele, ce dracu'. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mama

coclauri

(US, informal (boondocks, remote area)

lapte de mamă

(milk produced by human mother)

Breast milk passes immunity from many diseases from mother to child.

mamă

(animal: female parent) (femelă)

The lambs and their dam paraded across the road.

mamă adoptivă

(mother by temporary adoption)

My foster mother loved me as dearly as her own children.

Bunul Samaritean

(Biblical character)

The pastor preached about the Good Samaritan today.

bunică

(informal (grandmother)

Bunica lui Jeff face șaptezeci de ani mâine.
Jeff's grandma is turning seventy tomorrow.

Sfinte Sisoe!

(informal (astonishment)

Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by?

ciomăgeală

(slang, figurative (physical beating) (argou)

The poor kid took a licking for his bad behavior.

mamă

(UK, informal, regional (mother) (colocvial, anglicism)

I have dinner with my mam every Thursday.

mamă

(US, informal (mother, mom, mommy)

Mama says to leave the light on for Dad.

mamă

(UK, humorous, Latin (mother)

Ask the mater and see if she's receptive to the idea.

mamă, mămică

(US, Can, S.Africa, informal (mother)

Mama ei este foarte drăguță.
Susan's mom is really nice.

mamă, mami

(US, Can, S.Africa, informal (Mother: in direct address)

Bună mamă (or: mami), ce avem la cină?
Hi, Mom. What's for dinner?

mamă

(female parent)

Îmi iubesc mama din tot sufletul. Viața se schimbă când devii mamă.
I love my mother with all my heart. Life changes when you become a mother.

mamă

(figurative (cause)

Some think that diplomacy is the mother of inaction.

mamă

(mother animal)

The mother bear ferociously protected her cubs.

mamă

(female parent: in direct address)

Mamă! Unde ai plecat? Pot să mai iau puțină prăjitură, mamă?
Mother! Where did you go? May I have some more cake, Mother?

țara mamă

(country of birth, native land)

A patriot is willing to sacrifice for the mother country.

planeta Pământ

(Planet Earth)

Mama Gâscă

(UK (pantomime) (personaj)

Mama Gâscă

(US (fictional nursery rhyme author)

iubire de mamă

(affection felt by a mother for her child)

Mama Natură

(figurative (personification of natural world) (personificare)

The developers built everywhere, with no regard for Mother Nature.

matern

(maternal, of a mother)

College students like to visit home for the motherly care.

lapte de mamă

(literal (woman's breast milk)

mamă

(UK, AU, informal (mother)

Mama lui John era din Londra.
John's mum was from London.

mamă

(UK, AU, informal (mother: term of address)

Mum, can I go to the party on Saturday?

mamă

(obstetrics: mother)

mamă

(controlling, owning)

Our parent company operates internationally.

mamă și tată

(living source)

The parents of the yellow-white corn must have been yellow and white.

societate-mamă

(firm that owns majority of shares)

regina mamă

(mother of a reigning monarch)

The Queen Mother made her views on horse racing very clear: she loved it!

mamă singură

(female parent without a partner)

She's been a single mother since her husband died last year.

mamă vitregă

(parent's wife)

Did your stepmother inherit all of your dad's estate?

mamă vitregă

(wicked figure in fairy tales)

In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children.

super mamă

(informal (successful working mother)

mamă-surogat

(surrogate mother)

Sometimes, women who can't have children of their own will turn to a surrogate for help.

a trage nuiele

(whip, beat)

Taică-său i-a tras câteva nuiele pentru că fusese foarte neastâmpărat.
The father switched him because he had been really bad.

ce dracu'

(vulgar, offensive, slang (disbelief) (vulgar)

Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?"

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