mamma vs mother

mother vs mamma

mamma and mother both are nouns.

mamma is not a verb while mother is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mamma	Yes	No	No	No
mother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mother is a hypernym of mamma; that is, mother is a word with a broader meaning than mamma:

mamma: informal terms for a mother
mother: a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

Other hypernyms of mamma include female parent.

mamma (noun)	mother (noun)
milk-secreting organ of female mammals	a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
informal terms for a mother	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
	a term of address for a mother superior
	a term of address for an elderly woman
	a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

mamma (verb)	mother (verb)
	make (offspring) by reproduction
	care for like a mother

Difference between mamma and mother

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