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mamá

[maˈma]

noun

LanguageIlocano (Philippines)

Meaning
  1. momma (a betel nut plus other ingredients to be chewed on)
  2. betel nut chew
  3. A prepared mixture of betel nut, leaves, and lime that people chew.
Examples

Maiparit ti agtupra ti mama.

Spitting of momma is not allowed.

Pronunciationmaˈma

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a cultural term for a traditional chew and should not be confused with the English word 'mama'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.