"mama shop" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/, /ˈmama ˌʃɔp/ [Singapore] Forms: mama shops [plural]
enPR: mäʹ-mə shŏp [Singapore] Etymology: Tamil மாமா (māmā, “uncle”) + shop Etymology templates: {{der|en|ta|மாமா|t=uncle}} Tamil மாமா (māmā, “uncle”), {{m|en|shop}} shop Head templates: {{en-noun|head=mama shop}} mama shop (plural mama shops)
  1. (Singapore) A small owner-operated corner shop sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks. Tags: Singapore
    Sense id: en-mama_shop-en-noun-xbi6-Cng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mama shop meaning in English (1.6kB)

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