"momma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑmə/ [US] Audio: En-us-momma.ogg Forms: mommas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑmə Etymology: Alternative spelling of mama; see further etymology there. Head templates: {{en-noun}} momma (plural mommas)
  1. (US, colloquial) Mother Tags: US, colloquial Categories (topical): Appearance, Female family members Synonyms (mother (colloquial)): ma, mama, mamma, maw, mom
    Sense id: en-momma-en-noun-hmBcrH8G Disambiguation of Appearance: 35 43 8 14 Disambiguation of Female family members: 60 2 21 17 Categories (other): American English, Baguio English, Terms with Ibanag translations, Terms with Ilocano translations, Terms with Pangasinan translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of Baguio English: 63 2 5 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ibanag translations: 40 2 9 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Ilocano translations: 41 3 9 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Pangasinan translations: 45 2 12 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 45 3 12 41 Disambiguation of 'mother (colloquial)': 95 2 3
  2. (slang) A voluptuous woman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-momma-en-noun-D9wzUQZB Disambiguation of Appearance: 35 43 8 14
  3. (slang) One's wife or girlfriend. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-momma-en-noun-NAwOEcX0 Categories (other): Terms with Pangasinan translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of Terms with Pangasinan translations: 45 2 12 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 45 3 12 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: yo momma
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mommas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ilocano mama. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ilo|mama}} Borrowed from Ilocano mama Head templates: {{en-noun}} momma (plural mommas)
  1. (Philippines, chiefly Cordillera) A betel nut plus other ingredients (like areca nut, betel leaves, slaked lime, and tobacco) to be chewed on. Tags: Philippines Categories (topical): Appearance Derived forms: momma juice Translations (betel nut for chewing): maman (Ibanag), ngengngoq (Ibanag), mama (Ilocano), mamahen (Ivatan), moma (Kankanaey), gagalen (Pangasinan), nganga (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-momma-en-noun-8JPLVd3n Disambiguation of Appearance: 35 43 8 14 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ibanag translations, Terms with Ilocano translations, Terms with Ivatan translations, Terms with Kankanaey translations, Terms with Pangasinan translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 1 15 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 2 11 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 2 15 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 21 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Ibanag translations: 40 2 9 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Ilocano translations: 41 3 9 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Ivatan translations: 29 4 11 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Kankanaey translations: 30 3 11 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Pangasinan translations: 45 2 12 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 45 3 12 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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