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Jamaican Patois · Family and people

Madda

Mother

Computer-generated pronunciation guide, not a native-speaker recording.

Say itMAH-da

JLU spelling
mada

What “Madda” means

Madda means mother. It works like the English word: mi madda (my mother), yuh madda (your mother).

Examples

Mi madda cook di best rice an peas

My mother cooks the best rice and peas.

Weh yuh madda deh?

Where is your mother?

Mi madda a call yuh

My mother is calling you.

How to use it

Everyday and respectful. "Mumma" is a more affectionate, homely word for mum.