The difference between Ma and Mommy

When used as nouns, ma means mother, mama, whereas mommy means mother.


Ma is also abbreviation with the meaning: may.

Mommy is also adjective with the meaning: characteristic of a mother.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ma and Mommy

  1. Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):

  1. Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):

    mother, mama

  1. Mommy as a noun (US, Canada, usually, childish):

    Mother.

  1. Mommy as an adjective (US, Canada, rare, informal, chiefly, in the superlative):

    Characteristic of a mother; motherly.

    Examples:

    "She is the mommiest of mommies."