Etymology:

Elements  ----  Woman 女 + horse 马. Phonetic series 马.

The woman 女 that carries the baby like a horse 马 carries the adult.  

Main Words:

妈妈māma mama; mother。

大妈 dàmā father's elder brother's wife// aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

姑妈 gūmā. father's married sister.

It forms part of many other words related to family appellations

Discussion and sources

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