mamma

a mother, especially in Italian or other southern European languages

madre, mamá

• my mamma

Collocations mamma mia (expression)

• She calls her mother 'Mamma'.

  Ella llama a su madre 'Mamá'.

a term of endearment used to address one's mother or another female figure informally

mamá, mamita

• Mamma mia (expression)

Collocations mamma mia

• 'Mamma mia!' she exclaimed.

  '¡Mamá mía!', exclamó.