Etymology

mama shop

Today it means: A small, owner-operated convenience store sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks. Full definition →

Tamil மாமா
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The story

  1. Tamil · derived fromமாமா“uncle”
  2. English todaymama shop

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

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