| Word form | mama |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | mother, mother’s sister |
| Grammatical info | n 9/10 |
| Comments on word | One usually distinguishes between mama mkubwa [mother big] mother’s elder sister, and mama mdogo [mother small] mother’s younger sister. |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | earlier Bantu [1] (-3000–1) |