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
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Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):
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Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):
mother, mama
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Mommy as a noun (US, Canada, usually, childish):
Mother.
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Mommy as an adjective (US, Canada, rare, informal, chiefly, in the superlative):
Characteristic of a mother; motherly.
Examples:
"She is the mommiest of mommies."