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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMama-Bear
/ˈmɑː.mə bɛr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mother who is fiercely protective of her children.
"She became a mama-bear when she heard about the bullying at school." - 2
A term used to describe a mother who is overly protective or aggressive in defending her children.
"His mama-bear attitude made it difficult for him to make friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mama-bear' is derived from the combination of 'mama', a colloquial term for mother, and 'bear', which symbolizes protective instincts. The phrase gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in American culture, to describe a mother who fiercely protects her children.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mama-Bear" is said worldwide
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maman ours
Transliteration: ma-mã uʁs
"Elle est une maman ours quand il s'agit de ses enfants."
Mama-Bär
Transliteration: ma-ma bɛːɐ̯
"Sie ist eine Mama-Bär, wenn es um den Schutz ihrer Kinder geht."
mamma orsa
Transliteration: mam-ma or-sa
"È una mamma orsa quando si tratta di difendere i suoi figli."
mamá osa
Transliteration: ma-má o-sa
"Ella es una mamá osa cuando se trata de sus hijos."
mamãe urso
Transliteration: ma-mãe uʁ-su
"Ela é uma mamãe urso quando se trata de proteger seus filhos."
माँ भालू
Transliteration: mā̃ bhālū
"वह अपने बच्चों की रक्षा करते समय माँ भालू बन जाती है।"
妈妈熊
Transliteration: māmā xióng
"她在保护孩子时是个妈妈熊。"
엄마 곰
Transliteration: eomma gom
"그녀는 아이들을 보호할 때 엄마 곰이 됩니다."
ママベア
Transliteration: mama bea
"彼女は子供を守るときママベアになります。"
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