mama

/ˈmæmə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmæmə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-mə chiefly British mə-ˈmä/ (ame, mw)

mama — 名詞

  • mamasingular
  • mamasplural

1. an informal word for mother, used in everyday spoken language especially when ta

1.名詞A1
釋義

媽媽；媽

對母親的親暱或非正式口語稱呼

an informal word for mother, used in everyday spoken language especially when talking to or about one's own mother — for example, when a child calls out to their mother in a warm, familiar tone.

例句

Constanza calls her mama every evening to say goodnight before bed.

Constanza 每天晚上睡覺前都會打電話給媽媽說晚安。

possessive + mama for talking about one's mother

Arjun's mama packed his lunchbox with rice, eggs, and vegetables.

Arjun 的媽媽幫他的午餐盒裝滿了飯、蛋和蔬菜。

mama as a family role in narrative context

同義詞
  • mom

    the most common informal equivalent in American English; slightly less warm than 'mama'

  • mum

    the standard informal form in British and Australian English

  • mother

    the formal, neutral term appropriate for all registers

文法句型

mama + of + noun phrase

your/his/her/our + mama

用法筆記

Mama is especially common in the southern United States and in African American Vernacular English. It carries a warmer, more affectionate tone than mother.

常見錯誤

❌I gave the present to mama my.
✅I gave the present to my mama.
💡Possessive pronoun must come before 'mama', not after.

2. slang for a woman who is considered sexually attractive, used especially in casu

2.名詞B2
釋義

辣妹；正妹

俚語，指性感的女性，常帶貶義

slang for a woman who is considered sexually attractive, used especially in casual male conversation or in music lyrics, often in a way that can be seen as disrespectful or objectifying.

例句

A loud group of men kept shouting 'mama' at women passing by.

一群大聲喧嘩的男子不斷朝著路過的女人喊「mama」。

mama as a catcall — often objectifying

The music video showed the singer surrounded by several hot mamas in bright clothes.

那支音樂錄影帶裡，歌手被幾位穿著豔麗的辣妹團團圍住。

collocation: hot mama

同義詞
  • babe

    also slang for an attractive woman, but less specific to motherly connotations

  • fox

    older slang for a sexually attractive woman; now less common

文法句型

hot + mama

hey + mama (as a greeting or catcall)

用法筆記

This sense is informal slang and many women find it offensive when used as a catcall by strangers. Learners should use it with caution, if at all.

常見錯誤

❌His sister is such a mama' (when you mean she looks attractive).
✅His sister is very pretty.
💡Avoid using 'mama' this way in polite conversation; it sounds objectifying.