"마마" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈma̠(ː)ma̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mama [romanization], 媽媽 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 媽媽 (“mum”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|媽媽|gloss=mum}} 媽媽 (“mum”), {{ko-etym-Sino|媽媽|mum}} Sino-Korean word from 媽媽 (“mum”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=媽媽}} 마마 • (mama) (hanja 媽媽)
  1. (honorific) Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty Tags: honorific
    Sense id: en-마마-ko-noun-eM20LSpG Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 40 11 13 18 18 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 45 11 11 15 18 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 45 9 10 14 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 46 8 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 68 13 10 8
  2. (honorific) Madame for a concubine of an ancient high-ranking official Tags: honorific
    Sense id: en-마마-ko-noun-1L-5S01M
  3. (honorific) goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox Tags: honorific
    Sense id: en-마마-ko-noun-t~e0qWki
  4. smallpox, pockmark
    Sense id: en-마마-ko-noun-lTB5uPWZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 상감마마 (sanggammama) (alt: 上監媽媽) (english: king), 중전마마 (jungjeonmama) (alt: 中殿媽媽) (english: queen), 동궁마마 (donggungmama) (alt: 東宮媽媽) (english: crowned prince), 별성마마 (byeolseongmama) (alt: 別星媽媽) (english: smallpox), originally the honorific for the goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox, 손님마마 (sonnimmama) (alt: -媽媽) (english: smallpox), literally (english: guest the honorable), 역신마마 (yeoksinmama) (alt: 疫神媽媽) (english: crowned prince)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈma̠(ː)ma̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mama [romanization]
Etymology: Appears to be a loanword from Russian мама (mama). Compare 빠빠 (ppappa). Etymology templates: {{bor|ko|ru|мама}} Russian мама (mama), {{m|ko|빠빠}} 빠빠 (ppappa) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 마마 • (mama)
  1. (Russia) mother, mum Tags: Russia
    Sense id: en-마마-ko-noun-J~ZVVOqt Categories (other): Koryo-mar
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for 마마 meaning in Korean (4.8kB)

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        "2": "Sino-Korean"
      },
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      "alt": "上監媽媽",
      "english": "king",
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      "word": "상감마마"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "中殿媽媽",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "別星媽媽",
      "english": "smallpox",
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    },
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    },
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        "Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty"
      ],
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          "His Majesty"
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        "(honorific) goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox"
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          "pockmark",
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      "ipa": "[ˈma̠(ː)ma̠]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[마(ː)마]"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
          "english": "So my mum cursed Sonya.",
          "ref": "2015 February 12, 강 발렌지나 [gang ballenjina], “남편을 빌려준 여인 [nampyeoneul billyeojun yeoin]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteu]",
          "roman": "Geurae uri mama geu sonya-reul yokhaetji.",
          "text": "그래 우리 마마 그 소냐를 욕했지.",
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        }
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        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[마(ː)마]"
    }
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    "Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable",
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    {
      "alt": "上監媽媽",
      "english": "king",
      "roman": "sanggammama",
      "word": "상감마마"
    },
    {
      "alt": "中殿媽媽",
      "english": "queen",
      "roman": "jungjeonmama",
      "word": "중전마마"
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      "alt": "東宮媽媽",
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      "english": "smallpox",
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      "word": "별성마마"
    },
    {
      "word": "originally the honorific for the goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-媽媽",
      "english": "smallpox",
      "roman": "sonnimmama",
      "word": "손님마마"
    },
    {
      "english": "guest the honorable",
      "word": "literally"
    },
    {
      "alt": "疫神媽媽",
      "english": "crowned prince",
      "roman": "yeoksinmama",
      "word": "역신마마"
    }
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          "Her Majesty"
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        "(honorific) Madame for a concubine of an ancient high-ranking official"
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        "honorific"
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        "Korean honorific terms"
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        "(honorific) goddess who is allegedly responsible for smallpox"
      ],
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        "honorific"
      ]
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      ],
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          "pockmark"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈma̠(ː)ma̠]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[마(ː)마]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "마마"
}

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    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations"
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        "romanization"
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        {
          "english": "So my mum cursed Sonya.",
          "ref": "2015 February 12, 강 발렌지나 [gang ballenjina], “남편을 빌려준 여인 [nampyeoneul billyeojun yeoin]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteu]",
          "roman": "Geurae uri mama geu sonya-reul yokhaetji.",
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      "tags": [
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        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[마(ː)마]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "마마"
}

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