mom

A1 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /mɑm/ UK /mɒm/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like mum /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like mam /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Freq #254

Meanings

1

noun
Mother (informal).

My mom always makes my favorite dinner on my birthday.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · mother (informal). mum mommy mother

Word family

Forms moms

Derived forms biomombirdmomcannamomgrandmominsta-mominstamomlistmommom-and-popmom-in-lawmomagermomarazzimombie

Simplified etymology

Mom, recorded from the mid-19th century, developed from the simple ma-like sounds commonly made by young children. It is related in formation to ma, mama, mum, and mummy.

Etymology

Transliteration of Khmer មុំ (mum, “corner, angle”).

Topics

Family & Relationships Register & Style

External links

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