/ˈmɒmi/
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Translation
A young child's word for mother. British children say mummy; American children say mommy. The same word also means a body wrapped and preserved in ancient Egypt, which is a different word that happens to look the same.
Word origin
A child's form of mama, one of the first sounds a baby makes.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- mama
Grammar
Gender
Pluralmommies
Examples
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Small children use "mommy" when they speak to their mother.
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"Mommy" is a warm, childish word for "mother".
Britain , America .
The two spellings belong to two countries.
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