Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mama shop

/ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: ma-ma shop
IPA: /ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, owner-operated convenience store sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks.

Example Sentences

"[…] Mr S Gunashekaran, […] took over the running of the “mama shop” which was owned by his father at a void deck in Yishun Ring Road."

Etymology

From Tamil மாமா (māmā, “uncle”) + shop.

Word Breakdown

Root: மாமா

Inflected Forms

mama shops (plural) mamak shop (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mama shop?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/.
What does mama shop mean?: A small, owner-operated convenience store sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks.
Where does mama shop come from?: From Tamil மாமா (māmā, “uncle”) + shop.

How to pronounce mama shop

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