mam C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /mæm/ UK /mam/ See IPA manual Homophones ma'am /mæm/ Minimal pairs Sounds like mom /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother She ran home to tell her mam about her exam results. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a familiar or dialectal... mothermummommamamamommy ↔ Opposites dadfather Word family Related forms mammamamamamum Etymology AI details A nursery and dialectal word for mother, of imitative origin from an infant's babbling syllable, related to mama and mamma. Topics Family & Relationships Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mam **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mæm/ **IPA (UK):** /mam/ ## Meanings 1. a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother ## Examples - She ran home to tell her mam about her exam results. ## Synonyms - mother - mum - mom - ma - mama - mommy ## Antonyms - dad - father ## Related Forms - mamma - mama - ma - mum ## Etymology A nursery and dialectal word for mother, of imitative origin from an infant's babbling syllable, related to mama and mamma. ## AI Etymology Mam is a nursery and dialectal word for mother, of imitative origin from an infant's babbling syllable, related to mama and mamma. The same word family includes mamma, mama, ma, mum. Its current noun use means "a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother". ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Register & Style markdown