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mama shop en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑmɑ ˌʃɒp/ (Singapore)
• mäʹ-mə shŏp
• /ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (Singapore) A small, owner-operated convenience store sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks.
   • […] 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. 2011 August 31, Carolyn Quek, Today, Singapore: Mediacorp Press, →OCLC, page 24:

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