ma
noun
noun
Used as a title or form of address for an older (married) woman. (1951 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse 'Did Ma Purkiss make a speech?' 'Yes, Mrs. Purkiss spoke' (1966). See also ma statenoun .
[From earlier sense, mother; shortening of mamma.]
noun
Used as a title or form of address for an older (married) woman. (1951 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse 'Did Ma Purkiss make a speech?' 'Yes, Mrs. Purkiss spoke' (1966). See also ma state
[From earlier sense, mother; shortening of mamma.]
| m.o., Mutt and Jeff, Murphy's law | |
| mac, mac out, macaroni |
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Dansk (Danish)
abbr. - milliampere
Français (French)
abbr. - madame
Deutsch (German)
abbr. - Milliampere
Español (Spanish)
abbr. - miliamperios
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
毫安培
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 毫安培
한국어 (Korean)
abbr. - milliampere (밀리 암페어; 전류 세기의 단위)
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