Pronunciation : Ma (m
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A child's word for mother.
2. [Hind.] In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother. Balfour (Cyc. of India).
[Cf. Mamma.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ma
Part of Speech : conj.
Definition : Defn: But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick). Moore (Encyc. of Music).
[It.] (Mus.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913