mam

IPA/mæm/
KK[mˈɑm]IPA/mæm/

mam — 名詞

  • mamsingular
  • mamsplural

1. an informal way of saying 'mother', used especially in northern England, Wales,

1.名詞A2
釋義

媽；阿母

英式對母親的非正式稱呼

an informal way of saying 'mother', used especially in northern England, Wales, and parts of Scotland — similar to 'mum' but with a regional flavour

例句

Shirin called her mam to say she would be late for dinner.

Shirin 打電話給媽媽，說她會晚點回家吃晚餐。

collocation: called her mam — telephone / visit

Nikos helped his mam carry the shopping bags into the kitchen.

Nikos 幫媽媽把購物袋提進廚房。

同義詞
  • mum

    the standard informal word for mother across the whole UK; 'mam' is regional

  • mom

    the standard informal word in North America; 'mam' is specifically British regional

  • mother

    neutral and more formal; 'mam' is warmer and more familiar

常見錯誤

❌My mam is from London' (mum/mom would be more natural in the south of England).
✅My mam is from Newcastle.
💡'mam' sounds most natural in northern England, Wales, and Scotland; southern UK speakers usually say 'mum'.

mam — 縮寫