ма́мка

rare #14642

nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
mom, mum, mother
Ма́мка не разреша́ет мне гуля́ть по́здно.
Mom doesn't let me stay out late.
Colloquial and folksy, often used by children or in rural/informal speech; can sound rough.
2.
(rare) wet nurse, nurse, nanny
К ребёнку на́няли ма́мку.
They hired a nurse for the child.
Dated; refers to a woman hired to nurse or look after a child.
3.
motherboard, mainboardcomputing
У меня́ в компью́тере сгоре́ла ма́мка.
The motherboard in my computer burned out.
Computer slang, from английское 'motherboard'.

Examples

Мамка укачивала ребёнка перед сном.
The nanny rocked the child before bedtime.
Он вырос без отца, только с мамкой.
He grew up without a father, with only his mother.
Мамка позвала детей домой к ужину.
Mama called the children home for dinner.