The difference between Mama and Mommy

When used as nouns, mama means mother, female parent, whereas mommy means mother.


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

check bellow for the other definitions of Mama and Mommy

  1. Mama as a noun ([[hypocoristic]], usually, childish):

    Mother, female parent.

  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."

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