"ma" meaning in Italian

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈma/, /ˈma/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Latin magis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|magis}} Latin magis Head templates: {{head|it|conjunctions}} ma
  1. but Related terms: però, macché
    Sense id: en-ma-it-conj-zcKZN4hx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mà [misspelling, obsolete]

Interjection

IPA: /ˈma/, /ˈma/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Latin magis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|magis}} Latin magis Head templates: {{head|it|interjections}} ma
  1. (informal, emphatic) indicates emotion or emphasis Tags: emphatic, informal
    Sense id: en-ma-it-intj-Y9XrVF7A Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 0 66 22 13
  2. (informal) used to introduce a new topic or a question Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-ma-it-intj-hsAWo2U0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mà [misspelling, obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈma/, /ˈma/
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Latin magis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|magis}} Latin magis Head templates: {{head|it|nouns|g=f}} ma f
  1. Abbreviation of mamma. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: mamma
    Sense id: en-ma-it-noun-GCPkmKsZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mà [misspelling, obsolete]
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