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Mom.

One’s mother.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mɒm/UK/mɑm/US
  1. One’s mother.

    informal
    I wish Mom and Dad didn't argue so much.
Where this word comes from

Proprialisation of mom.

name/mɒm/UK/mɑm/US
  1. A surname from Khmer.

Where this word comes from

Transliteration of Khmer មុំ (mum, “corner, angle”).

noun/mɒm/UK/mɑm/US
  1. prefix of a female commoner who marries a royal prince.

Where this word comes from

Transliteration of Thai หม่อม (mɔ̀m)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.