mam
/ˈmɑm/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
2.n.a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
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mam and mom are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. mam means “a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala”. mom means “informal terms for a mother”. mom is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɑm/
1.n.a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
2.n.a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
/ˈmɑm/
1.
| mam | mom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑm/ | /ˈmɑm/ |
| Said | mahm | mahm |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | ma, mama, mamma |