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mamaw

mamaw noun: one's mother.

Noun

mamaw (plural mamaws)

  1. (UK, dialectal, Scottish lowlands) One's mother.
  2. (Southern US, US, dialectal) One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother.
  3. (Southern US, US, dialectal, uncommon) One's mother.

Synonyms of mamaw

Forms of mamaw

pluralmamaws
alternative formmammaw
alternative formmawmaw

Origin of mamaw

Probably an affectionate alteration of mama or reduplication of mother.

Questions about mamaw

What does mamaw mean?
Mamaw means one's mother.
What part of speech is mamaw?
Mamaw is a noun.
What is the plural of mamaw?
The plural of mamaw is mamaws.

Words near mamaw in the dictionary

  1. mamateek
  2. mamateeks
  3. Mamatid
  4. mamavirus
  5. mamaviruses
  6. mamaw
  7. mamaws
  8. mamba
  9. Mambago-A
  10. Mambago-B
  11. Mambajao

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