Meaning of mama

chew

mother

n. mother; v. call someone máma.

n. mute; v. become a mute. Namáma nà siya tungud sa kalísang, He was struck dumb by his great fright.

n. 1. chew of betel nut (búnga) and piper betel leaves (búyù) with lime (ápug) and optionally tobacco; 2. action of chewing; v. chew betel nut. Dì ku makamamà kay hálang, I can’t chew betel because it burns the tongue. — ug dugù v. get a bloody mouth (lit. chew blood). Magmamà ka giyug dugù ug hisumbagan ta ka, You will have a bloody mouth if I punch you. mam-anan, malam-an n. container for the lime, betel nut, and betel leaf. malam-un n. set of complete ingredients ready for chewing. hiN- a. fond of chewing betel.