momma
momma — 名詞
- mommasingular
- mommasplural
1. a word used by children to talk about or call their mother, or used by adults in
媽媽
非正式兒語，指母親
a word used by children to talk about or call their mother, or used by adults in a warm and casual way when speaking about their mother. For example, a small child might say 'Momma, come here!' and an adult might mention 'my momma' while telling a family story to a friend.
"Momma, can you tie my shoes?" the little girl asked, holding up a pink sneaker.
「媽媽，你可以幫我係鞋帶嗎？」小女孩舉著一隻粉紅色運動鞋問道。
direct address: Momma + question for parental action
My momma always made us pancakes on Saturday mornings when we were kids.
我媽媽以前每週六早上都會煎鬆餅給我們吃。
Even as a grown woman, Priya calls her momma every single evening to say goodnight.
印度女孩 Priya 即使長大了，還是每天晚上打電話給她媽媽說晚安。
The toddler reached up and touched his momma's face with sticky jam-covered fingers.
學步兒伸出沾滿果醬的手指，輕輕觸了觸媽媽的臉。
When Momma came home from work, she found fresh flowers on the kitchen table.
當媽媽下班回家時，她發現厨房桌上放著一束鮮花。
- mom
the most common informal American term; slightly less childlike than momma
- mama
similar register to momma but feels a little more old-fashioned or regional
- mommy
used mainly by very young children or when speaking sweetly to a child
- mum
the standard informal equivalent in British and Australian English
文法句型
used as a name/title (Momma)
possessive + momma
用法筆記
Commonly used as a personal title (capitalised 'Momma') when addressing one's own mother directly, similar to a name. In British English the equivalent informal term is 'mum'; 'momma' is strongly associated with American English.
常見錯誤
❗ 'She referred to her momma during the job interview.' ✅ 'She referred to her mother during the job interview.' — 'momma' feels too childish or informal for professional or formal settings.
❗ 'I wrote a letter to my momma, the Queen of England.' ✅ 'I wrote a letter to my mother, the Queen of England.' — 'momma' is not used for formal titles or in very formal correspondence.