ma
noun [ C ] uk/mɑː/ us/mɑː/
informal old-fashioned母亲，妈妈
a mother
As my old ma used to say, you can't spend what you ain't got. 我老妈过去常说，不能寅吃卯粮。
[ as form of address ] What's wrong, Ma? 怎么啦，妈妈？
mainly US old-fashioned（对老年妇女的称呼）大妈，大娘
a title for an old woman
Ma Johnson always used to bake the best cookies. 约翰逊大妈以前烘烤的小甜饼总是最好吃的。