MA | Definition In The Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of ma in English manoun [ C ] us /mɑː/ uk /mɑː/ Add to word list Add to word list informal old-fashioned a mother: As my old ma used to say, you can't spend what you ain't got. [ as form of address ] What's wrong, Ma? mainly US old-fashioned a title for an old woman: Ma Johnson always used to bake the best cookies. Family: informal names

• baba
• bro
• bruv
• bubba
• dad
• granda
• grandad
• grandaddy
• grandbaby
• grandkid
• mam
• mama
• mammy
• mater
• mom
• nanny
• old man
• papa
• pater
• rellie

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MA noun [C] (EDUCATION)

abbreviation for Master of Arts : Julia Richards, MA My brother has an MA in linguistics. She's studying for/doing an MA in French literature. Qualifications: university & college

• AB
• abd
• associate's degree
• BA
• baccalaureate
• diploma mill
• do a degree
• Doctor of Medicine
• doctoral
• doctorate
• LLM
• Master of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master's
• Master's degree
• postgrad
• postgraduate
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• postgraduate degree
• second degree

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MA noun [C] (ADDRESS)

written abbreviation for the U.S. state of Massachusetts: used in addresses Towns & regions: named regions of countries

• Aberdeen City
• Aberdeenshire
• Affrilachian
• AK
• AL
• East Yorkshire
• English Canadian
• Essex
• Fermanagh
• Midwest
• Midwestern
• Minnesota
• Minnesotan
• Mississippi
• South Dakotan
• South Dublin
• South Glamorgan
• South Lanarkshire
• Staffordshire
• the Fertile Crescent

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ma | Intermediate English

manoun [ C ]   infml us /mɑ/ Add to word list Add to word list mother: She was thrilled when her baby said, "Ma." M.A.noun [ C ] abbreviation for Master of Arts: My brother has an M.A. in linguistics. (Definition of ma from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

MA | Business English

MAnoun [ C ] uk /ˌemˈeɪ/ us Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for Master of Arts: an advanced university degree in a subject such as literature, language, or history: She's studying for an MA in Anthropology.an MA course/degree/dissertation/programme The MA course is more intense than an undergraduate degree. Many of our MA students study on a part-time basis. (Definition of ma from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of ma, MA?

Translations of ma

in Chinese (Traditional) 母親，媽媽, （對老年婦女的稱呼）大媽，大娘, 文科碩士學位… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 母亲，妈妈, （对老年妇女的称呼）大妈，大娘, 文科硕士学位… See more in Spanish madre, mamá, señora… See more in Portuguese mãe, forma abreviada de “Master of Arts”:, Mestrado em Ciências Humanas… See more in Turkish in French in Japanese in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian sosyal ve sanat alanında yüksek lisans derecesi, Sanat ve Edebiyat alanlarından alınan lisansüstü derece… See more maman [feminine], maîtrise [feminine], master/maîtrise en sciences humaines ou en lettres… See more 母（はは）, 文学修士（ぶんがく しゅうし）… See more MA, Master of Arts, universitaire graad die toegang geeft tot promotietraject… See more magistr (akademický titul)… See more MA, kandidatgrad, kandidateksamen… See more MA… See more ปริญญาโท (คำย่อของ Master of Arts)… See more Thạc sĩ văn chương… See more mgr (= = magister), mgr… See more Master of Arts, filo-… See more Sarjana Sastera… See more M.A. Magister Artium… See more mamma [masculine], humanistisk mastergrad [masculine], høyere grad i humanistiske fag… See more магістр гуманітарних наук… See more Need a translator?

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• I'ma, at Imma
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