mama

How to say it

Meaning

a female parent; one's mother.

Good to know

Mother or mom — also a respectful way to address an older woman.

Examples

• Mama anapenda chai.Mother likes tea.
• Mama yangu anapenda kupika.My mother loves to cook.
• Je, mama yako yuko nyumbani?Is your mother home?
• Sina mama karibu nami sasa.I don't have my mother near me now.

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