What does Maama mean?

Mother For example: "Maama ali wa? (Where is mother?)"

Where does the slang word Maama come from?

Maama is a slang term from Uganda. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Uganda and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Maama?

Maama can also mean: Maama (Mother/Woman)

Maama

🇺🇬 Uganda Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Maama definition 1

Mother

"Maama ali wa? (Where is mother?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Maama definition 2

Maama (Mother/Woman)

"Maama wange (My mother)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇺🇬 Uganda
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Maama 🇸🇩 Sudan

Mama (Mommy)

"Maama fi al matbakh (Mommy is in the kitchen)"

Maama 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mama wa Kihaya (Haya mother)

"Maama anafundisha watoto lugha ya Kihaya (Haya mother teaches children Haya language)"

🇺🇬 About Uganda Slang

Ugandan slang draws from Luganda, English, and Swahili, shaped by Kampala's vibrant youth culture and Afrobeats music scene.

KASINARY has 1867 Uganda slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Uganda slang (1867 words)

🌍 "Maama" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Maama 🇸🇩 Sudan

Mama (Mommy)

Maama 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mama wa Kihaya (Haya mother)

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