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。
adult child using momma affectionately
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。
subordinate when-clause with Momma as title
- momma's boy
- momma bear
- my momma
- your momma
- Momma said
- Momma told me
- 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.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- momma's boy
- momma bear
常用片語
- my momma said
- your momma
- love you, Momma
- Momma told me