mum
MotherMother
» My mum helps me a lot.
Meine Mama hilft mir viel.
Мама мені дуже допомагає.
Meaning
5 senses(Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New England, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, informal)Mother
Mutti, Mama, Mami
ма́маmáma, ма́мочкаmámočka, ма́тушкаmátuška
ма́маmáma, мату́сяmatúsja, ма́тінкаmátinka
informal terms for a mother
(US)A chrysanthemum.
(US)A decoration traditionally made of chrysanthemums and ribbons, worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations, marked with indicators such as the wearer's name, school, the year, and so on.
(uncountable)A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
(obsolete, uncountable)Silence.
Examples
469 sentencesMy mum helps me a lot.
Мама мені дуже допомагає. — deniko
deMeine Mama hilft mir viel. — raggione
Is your mum at home?
А твоя мама вдома? — aandrusiak
ruТвоя мама дома? — ae5s
deIst deine Mutter zu Hause? — Sudajaengi
Mum is playing tennis.
Мама грає в теніс. — deniko
deMama spielt gerade Tennis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mum sent me to ask you what time you want dinner.
Keep mum about this plan.
deKein Wort über diesen Plan fallen lassen! — raggione
Translations
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Origin
Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama. Abbreviation ofAlternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.
Abbreviation of chrysanthemum.
From Middle English mum or mom (“silent”), reminiscent of the sound made when gagged or with a hand over one's mouth. Perhaps related to dated German Mumme (“mask”).
From German Mumme.
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Forms
plural: mumsSynonyms
13 synonyms- of China:florist's chrysanthemumflorists' chrysanthemumDendranthema grandifloruomChrysanthemum morifolium
- informal terms for a mother:mamamamammamommommamommymammymummy