ma

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1. 1.[Hind.] In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother. Balfour (Cyc. of India).
2. 2.But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, "Vivace, ma non troppo presto" (i. e., lively, but not too quick). Moore (Encyc. of Music).

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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