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ma

UK/mɑː/ US/ˈmɑ/ very common informal us

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one thousandth of an ampere

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a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

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The sound, which parents interpret as a reference to themselves, is very commonly made by infants. For more on the linguistic process whereby infants' monosyllables are tied to ancient word roots for parents, see mama, papa, mātēr, and patēr.

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