Certainly if you're in the US, your mother is your “mom” – short for “mommy” and in the UK, Australia and New Zealand it's “mum” – shortened from “mummy”. Canada uses both (or even “maman” in French-speaking Quebec).
Contrary to some versions of both the 'baby talk' and 'proto-world' approaches, mama in Australia is mostly found as 'father', not 'mother', and papa is found as 'mother' in some areas. Mama is a possible candidate for Proto Pama-Nyungan 'father'.
mum (plural mums) (UK, Australia, New England, Canada, Singapore, informal) Mother.
Mom is more common in American English, while mum is more common in British English. The charts below show the relative usage of mum vs. mom in both language communities.
Perhaps the lack of communication between the UK and USA coupled with the varied linguistic backgrounds of the settlers in America caused a divergence in the language evolution so 'mama' turned to 'mum' in the UK and 'mom' in the USA.
Adults in England call their mother “mum” until you get up to North Yorkshire and Tyneside, where it might be “mam” (with a very short and clipped “a”). Small children may call their mother “mummy”; doing so beyond the age of about ten would invite ridicule.
Certainly if you're in the US, your mother is your “mom” – short for “mommy” and in the UK, Australia and New Zealand it's “mum” – shortened from “mummy”. Canada uses both (or even “maman” in French-speaking Quebec).
"Mam" is the most popular form of address for mothers in Ireland. Some 31 per cent of adults call their mother "Mam" when speaking to her, 23 per cent prefer "Mum", 12 per cent say "Mom" and a further 12 per cent use "Mammy".
British spelling is closest to the Middle English form of the word, where as the American spelling is closest to its Latin ancestor. Mom and Mommy are old-English words, words that are stilled used in Birmingham and most parts of the West Midlands.
Noongar word for mum is Ngangk.
In Australian English, a superior female military officer is addressed as Ma'am. Female teachers in many private schools are also addressed as Ma'am. The usage of yes, ma'am yes'm connotes deference, particularly by one who has been scolded for misbehavior, but also in more friendly circumstances.
Mum is an adjective that means keeping quiet. It can also be used by itself to mean Be quiet! This sense of mum is especially used in the expressions keep mum and mum's the word.
British Dictionary definitions for daddy
daddy. / (ˈdædɪ) / noun plural -dies. an informal word for father. the daddy slang, mainly US, Canadian and Australian the supreme or finest examplethe daddy of them all.
Ankle biter: in Australia, small children are often called ankle biters.
Etymology. Alteration or clipping of mama. Compare Scots mam, Early Scots mame (“mother”), mamye (“wet nurse”), Saterland Frisian Määme (“mother”), West Frisian mem (“mother”).
Do the Scottish say mam or mum? Mum is common throughout Britain, but particularly in the south. Mam is used in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and parts of northern England. Mom is most associated with American English.
The pronunciation, of course, will vary for Mam whether you're a Northumbrian or Geordie. This term of endearment for mother is also very common in Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Ireland Ma is also frequently used instead of Mam. In Wales kids would call for their Mams.
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Oi /ɔɪ/ is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the attention of another person or ...
Mum is common throughout Britain, but particularly in the south. Mam is used in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and parts of northern England. Mom is most associated with American English.
Since Mother's Day was proclaimed an American holiday 100 years ago, we've called our maternal parent by many names: mother, momma, mama, ma, mumsy, and so on. Today, however, “mom” reigns supreme, far and away the most popular American word to call the women who brought us into the world.
The most common is mom, which is an informal, familiar version of mother. The equivalent mum is commonly used in the U.K. and other places. An even more informal and familiar word is mommy, which is especially used by children. A similarly informal word is mama (and its alternate spellings momma and mamma).