2006-07-16 12:52:35 · 11 answers · asked by tausif h 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Ma" is short for mom in Spanish ("mamá") and Italian (mamma).
But it *is* true that the world "mother" is similar in many different languages: mother and mom (English), Mutter and Mutti (German) mère and maman (French) madre and mamá (Spanish), madre and mamma (Italian), mãe (Portuguese), mat' (Russian). All these words originated from the Latin word "mater", meaning mother, which in its turn derived from a Greek word.
I guess other languages that were not influenced by Latin or Greek have different words, like Japanese (see answer above).
2006-07-16 13:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by thecatphotographer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mama
Words phonetically similar to /ma/ or /mama/ are the term for mother in many languages of the world (including totally unrelated ones).
Mama can refer to:
The word for mother in many languages.
A Thai brand of instant noodles [1]
An alternative name for the Sumerian earth goddess Ninhursag.
A sun god of the Chibchan-speaking peoples of Central America.
The word for father in Georgian and Pitjantjatjara.
The word for maternal uncle in Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali.
Mama, Yucatán, a town in Mexico
Mama (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
At least five songs:
"Mama" introduced by Connie Francis in 1960
"Mama" by Umberto Tozzi
"Mama" by Laura Branigan in 1983
"Mama" by British band Genesis in 1983
"Mama" introduced by The Spice Girls in 1997
mama is a Swedish magazine for parents.
2006-07-16 13:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
Most, but not all!
Here in Japan there are 2 words for mother - okaasan, for addressing your own mother or talking about someone else's, and haha, for talking about your own mother to other people.
Nowadays the term 'mama' has been imported, and some people think it's 'cute' (or kawaii!) to teach little kids to say 'mama' and 'papa' ... I suppose it is in some ways, but it could help destroy the Japanese heritage, culture, and language.
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2006-07-16 13:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....its common in our language. there are over 200 languages in the philippines and "ma" is a common one in all.
2006-07-16 16:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jacqueline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
such as you recognize it such as you recognize it sorta basically such as you recognize occurred i think. yet I accept as true with you and it bothers the hell out of me. you're no longer including something to the sentence via utilizing those words so why use them? I discovered very early to certainly pay attention to myself while conversing and became into waiting to rid myself of the rather annoying habit of exclaiming, "Uhmmm..." on each occasion i became into searching for a notice or some thing.
2016-10-08 00:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comes from Latin: Mamma is the milk gland, so every kid says ma -ma first. Thats why we are also called mammals
2006-07-16 13:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
common? I call mine "Mom", not "Ma"
2006-07-16 12:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most I believe
2006-07-16 13:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DOUBT IT. I DON'T THINK SOME COUNTRIES HAVE "M" AND "A" IN THEIR LANGUAGE
2006-07-16 13:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mommie too. or mom as i called mine.
2006-07-16 13:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋