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mama

[mah-muh, muh-mah] / ˈmɑ mə, məˈmɑ /




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The “Y tu mamá también” actors have both enjoyed enviable careers since that Oscar-nominated 2001 film, on screens both big and small.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

Hugon: Mi mamá siempre fue muy estricta y no me dejaba salir y mi papá siempre trabajaba.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Una década después, para su conmovedora película Y tu mamá también, Cuarón quería un narrador masculino que evocara a los de Masculino femenino y Banda aparte, de Jean-Luc Godard.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

“Your mamá is here with you, my daughter — and I love you,” she told Dayferlin when the little girl managed to open her eyes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2017

“My mamá says I should be an actor because I’m so dramatic.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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