mama
Baby's first word
Mama is a child's word for mother, one of the earliest sounds babies produce.
It appears across many languages because the sounds are among the first humans learn to make.
Adults use mama affectionately or informally: I'm going to visit my mama.
In some contexts, mama addresses or refers to any woman, sometimes flirtatiously: Hey mama, what's your name?
Attending to dependents
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- protectionGuarding against harm
bonding · soothing · lullaby · embrace · cuddle · affection · gentleness · patience
Beloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- babyVery young child
love · sugar · sweetie · precious · doll · pet · babe · sunshine
Refusing to speak
- parentMother or father
- birthgiverOne who delivers offspring
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- maternityState of being pregnant
motherhood · parentage · child · daughter · son · baby · family · homemaker
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- comfortEase or soothing relief
protection · bonding · soothing · lullaby · embrace · cuddle · affection · gentleness · patience · guidance
darling
Beloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
baby · love · sugar · sweetie · precious · doll · pet · babe · sunshine · angel
mum
Refusing to speak
- parentMother or father
- birthgiverOne who delivers offspring
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
maternity · motherhood · parentage · child · daughter · son · baby · family · homemaker · stepmom
family
Related people together
siblings · children · ancestry · heritage · lineage · clan · matrilineal · genealogy · bloodline · generation
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- Momsmother, new mother, birth mother, foster mother, adoptive mother
- parentsdad, mother, father, papa, daddy
- motherhoodmother, mum, motherhood, mothering, motherly
- baby talkdada, papa, daddy, boo-boo, booboo
- family rolesmother, father, dad, parents, papa
- mama's boyOverly dependent adult son
- mama bearFiercely defensive mother figure
- baby mamaUnmarried mother of one's child
- mama's cooking
- yo mama jokesRitualized comedic maternal insults
- yo mamaTaunt's traditional subject