maman
Parisian child's cry
Maman is French for mother, used in English as an affectionate or intimate term: Maman always made croissants on Sunday mornings.
It appears in literary contexts, memoirs, and among bilingual speakers.
The word carries a warmth and familiarity that "mother" often lacks in English.
Showing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- supportTo uphold or sustain
guidance · nourishment · upbringing · rearing · encouragement · protection · providing · sheltering
Refusing to speak
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
- belovedOne who is treasured
cherished · precious · dearest · angel · honey · sweetie · lovebug · treasure
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- motheringCaring for children
- birthgiverOne who delivers offspring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
caregiving · protective · devoted · unconditional · bonding · instinct
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- FranceWestern European republic
- chansonFrench vocal composition
caring
Showing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- comfortEase or soothing relief
support · guidance · nourishment · upbringing · rearing · encouragement · protection · providing · sheltering · feeding
mum
Refusing to speak
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
beloved · cherished · precious · dearest · angel · honey · sweetie · lovebug · treasure
mother
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- motheringCaring for children
- birthgiverOne who delivers offspring
nurturing · caregiving · protective · devoted · unconditional · bonding · instinct
Paris
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- FranceWestern European republic
- chansonFrench vocal composition
family
Related people together
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- childrenYoung human beings
- daughterFemale child of parents
son · siblings · household · kinship · ancestry · lineage · heritage · generations · relatives · home
- 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