01 n. A child's word for mother.
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A child's word for mother.
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In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.
Entry
3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Ma
/(mä)/
· IPA /mɑː/
02 conj. But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, “Vivace, ma non troppo presto” (i. e., lively, but not too quick).
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But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, “Vivace, ma non troppo presto” (i. e., lively, but not too quick).(Mus.)