mum en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.
Meanings
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(Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New-England, New-Zealand, Singapore, South-Africa, UK, informal) mother
2011, Chyna, FAM: Rolling in a London Girl Gang, unnumbered page, He′s looking at my mum, at her swollen eyes, busted nose and bloodied lips. She′s mashed up something chronic, and the man who did this to her is my dad.
Her mum says that she is deaf and only partially sighted, so I need to go and stand in front of her, so she can see the gift.
2004, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap, Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2, page 336:“Mum! Mum!” he shouted out. The laughter stopped. Two bright, sparkling yellow eyes peeped from the hollow. Atop her head were the fluffy ear tufts that his mum was so proud of because they were fuller and lovelier than those of most Great Horned Owls. It was indeed his mum!
2006, Kathryn Lasky, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book 11: To Be a King, page 88From the Marvel Mixmaster to the Miracle Microwave, every time a new-fangled gadget has lobbed into the Aussie kitchen, Aussie mums have changed their cooking styles accordingly.
1987, Kerry Cue, Hang On To Your Horses Doovers, page 5:'Ooh Mum, Auntie don′t allow smokin’ - Pat′s eyes were round with awe as Mum struck a match.
1993, Hilda Hollingsworth, Places of Greater Safety, Zenobia Press edition, page 278:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mom | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mam | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mom | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Mum | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mumoir · ballet mum · suck your mum · be mum · mum jeans · mumpreneur · mum-in-law · mumfluencer · queen mum · your mum · gymslip mum · wine mum · grandmum · stepmum · supermum · tiger mum · bank of mum and dad · mumsy · mumhood · soccer mum · mumness
Translations (162)
alt эне (mother (informal, familiar)) · sh mȁma (mother (informal, familiar)) · nl mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · uk мату́ся (mother (informal, familiar)) · de Mami (mother (informal, familiar)) · ms ibu (mother (informal, familiar)) · hrx Mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · fi äiskä (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма́мка (mother (informal, familiar)) · sq mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · ga mam (mother (informal, familiar)) · th คุณแม่ (mother (informal, familiar)) · dsb mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · sw nina (mother (informal, familiar)) · lv mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · fa-ira مام (mother (informal, familiar)) · ln mamá (mother (informal, familiar)) · kmr dayik (mother (informal, familiar)) · twf ká (mother (informal, familiar)) · bg ма́ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru маму́ля (mother (informal, familiar)) · ko 어머니 (mother (informal, familiar)) · de Mom (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма́тушка (mother (informal, familiar)) · arz مامى (mother (informal, familiar)) · hy մայրիկ (mother (informal, familiar)) · fi mutsi (mother (informal, familiar)) · pt mamãe (mother (informal, familiar)) · ee nɔ (mother (informal, familiar)) · ms bu (mother (informal, familiar)) · av баба (mother (informal, familiar)) · twf łáʼȕ (mother (informal, familiar)) · ka დედიკო (mother (informal, familiar)) · lv māmiņa (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru мам (mother (informal, familiar)) · he אִמָּא (mother (informal, familiar)) · gd mamaidh (mother (informal, familiar)) · ms mak (mother (informal, familiar)) · apc إم (mother (informal, familiar)) · ca mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · tt әни (mother (informal, familiar)) · sv mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · et amm (mother (informal, familiar)) · ml അമ്മ (mother (informal, familiar)) · yua náh (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма́ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · alt мама (mother (informal, familiar)) · ro măicuță (mother (informal, familiar)) · th แม่ (mother (informal, familiar)) · pl mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · vi má (mother (informal, familiar)) · cmn 媽 /妈 (mother (informal, familiar)) · uk не́ня (mother (informal, familiar)) · ko 엄마 (mother (informal, familiar)) · uk не́нька (mother (informal, familiar)) · os мамӕ (mother (informal, familiar)) · ajp ماما (mother (informal, familiar)) · ee dada (mother (informal, familiar)) · apc ماما (mother (informal, familiar)) · my မေမေ (mother (informal, familiar)) · id mami (mother (informal, familiar)) · ppl -nān (mother (informal, familiar)) · yue 媽咪 /妈咪 (mother (informal, familiar)) · fa-ira مادَر (mother (informal, familiar)) · sh ма̏ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · hi माँ (mother (informal, familiar)) · lt mamytė (mother (informal, familiar)) · os гыцци (mother (informal, familiar)) · twf káʼȕ (mother (informal, familiar)) · cmn 媽媽 /妈妈 (mother (informal, familiar)) · af mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · yi מאַמע (mother (informal, familiar)) · koi мам (mother (informal, familiar)) · et memm (mother (informal, familiar)) · es mamá (mother (informal, familiar)) · ja 母 (mother (informal, familiar)) · hu anyu (mother (informal, familiar)) · cmn 娘 (mother (informal, familiar)) · ar مَامَا (mother (informal, familiar)) · fr maman (mother (informal, familiar)) · sl mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · grc μαμμίᾱ (mother (informal, familiar)) · be мату́ля (mother (informal, familiar)) · hsb mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · fi äippä (mother (informal, familiar)) · ka დე (mother (informal, familiar)) · ja ママ (mother (informal, familiar)) · ka დედა (mother (informal, familiar)) · os нана (mother (informal, familiar)) · cy mam (mother (informal, familiar)) · el μαμά (mother (informal, familiar)) · et emme (mother (informal, familiar)) · hi अम्माँ (mother (informal, familiar)) · grc μάμμη (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · uk ма́ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · sk mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · ka დედი (mother (informal, familiar)) · it mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма́менька (mother (informal, familiar)) · sce ana (mother (informal, familiar)) · be ма́ма (mother (informal, familiar)) · yi מאַמעלע (mother (informal, familiar)) · de Mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · arz ماما (mother (informal, familiar)) · tzj teeʼ (mother (informal, familiar)) · fa-ira نَنِه (mother (informal, familiar)) · hu mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · hi अम्मी (mother (informal, familiar)) · hu anya (mother (informal, familiar)) · cs máma (mother (informal, familiar)) · sk mamička (mother (informal, familiar)) · es madre (mother (informal, familiar)) · ur اَمّی (mother (informal, familiar)) · kmr dê (mother (informal, familiar)) · vi mẹ (mother (informal, familiar)) · nan-hbl 阿母 (mother (informal, familiar)) · gl mamá (mother (informal, familiar)) · ar أُمّ (mother (informal, familiar)) · lt mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · la mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · nan-hbl 阿娘 (mother (informal, familiar)) · hi माताजी (mother (informal, familiar)) · ur اَمّاں (mother (informal, familiar)) · fa-ira مامان (mother (informal, familiar)) · fi äiti (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru ма́мочка (mother (informal, familiar)) · ml ഉമ്മ (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru маму́ся (mother (informal, familiar)) · uk ма́тінка (mother (informal, familiar)) · id mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · aa yayya (mother (informal, familiar)) · ckt ыммэ (mother (informal, familiar)) · et ema (mother (informal, familiar)) · ga maime (mother (informal, familiar)) · fi mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · eu amatxo (mother (informal, familiar)) · da mor (mother (informal, familiar)) · ajp إم (mother (informal, familiar)) · pt mamã (mother (informal, familiar)) · nan-hbl 老母 (mother (informal, familiar)) · gl nanai (mother (informal, familiar)) · ckt ыммэмы (mother (informal, familiar)) · vo motül (mother (informal, familiar)) · mr आई (mother (informal, familiar)) · dsb maminka (mother (informal, familiar)) · fo mamma (mother (informal, familiar)) · eo panjo (mother (informal, familiar)) · pl mamusia (mother (informal, familiar)) · ajp يامّا (mother (informal, familiar)) · de Mum (mother (informal, familiar)) · ar مَامَان (mother (informal, familiar)) · gl nai (mother (informal, familiar)) · ru мама́ша (mother (informal, familiar)) · de Mutti (mother (informal, familiar)) · cmn 媽咪 /妈咪 (mother (informal, familiar)) · mk мама (mother (informal, familiar)) · gd màmag (mother (informal, familiar)) · cs maminka (mother (informal, familiar)) · ja お母さん (mother (informal, familiar)) · io mama (mother (informal, familiar)) · ro mămică (mother (informal, familiar))