ma

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mɑː/

Noun

colloquial singular-normally

(colloquial, and in direct address) mother, mama / (colloquial) The landlady of a theater.

Japanese Meaning

母（口語的に、親しみを込めた呼称として） / 劇場の女将（口語的に劇場の管理者を指す表現）

Ma, could you stay a little longer and tell me another story?

ママ、もう少しここにいて、もう一つお話を聞かせてくれない？

Sense（1）

(colloquial, and in direct address) mother, mama

Sense（2）

(colloquial) The landlady of a theater.

[…] that dear little man writing in the guestbook of the "Ma" or theatrical landlady […]

mas

（ plural ）