1172 languages
Female parent — neutral/citation form. Register varies by language.
Englishmother
/ˈmʌðə/
mother
/ˈmʌd̪ɚ/
/ˈmʌðɚ/
Southern American English Appalachian English 
Canadian English American English 
Philippine English West Country English
/ˈmʊðə/
/ˈmʊðəɹ/
/ˈmʌðəɹ/
/ˈmadə/
/ˈmɐvə/
/ˈmʊðɐ/
/ˈmɵðə/
/ˈmɔðə/
mama
/ˈmɑːmə/
Chinese妈妈
/ma˥ ma/
妈妈
/ma˩ ma/
/ma˧ ma/
/ma˥˥ ma/
/mɑ˧˧ mɑ˧˧/
/ma˨˩˨ ma/
/ma˦˦˥ ma˦˦˥/
/ma˦˨ ma˦˨/
/ma˨˦ ma/
姆妈
/m̩˥ ma˨˩/
/m̩˦˨ ma/
/m̩˥ mɑ˨˩/
/m̩˧˧ ma˧˧/
/m̩˧˩ ma˧˩/
/m̩˧˩ mɑ˨/
妈
/ma˥˥/
/ma˩˩/
/ma˧˩/
/ma˦˦/
/ma˥/
/mᴀ˦˦/
/ma˨˩/
/mɑ˧˩˧/
老母
/lau˧˧ bu˥˧/
/lau˨˨ bu˥˥˦/
/lau˧˧ bu˥˥˦/
/lau˨˨ bu˥˧/
/lou˨˩˧ mu˨˩˧/
阿妈
/a˧˧ ma˥˥/
/a˥˥ ma˥˥/
/aʔ˦˦ ma/
/ʔaː˧˧ maː˥˨/
/ʔa˨˧ ma˥˥/
依妈
/i˥˥ ma˥˥/
母
/mai˨˩˧/
/mou˩˧/
/mu˧˥/
/mǝ̄́/
/*məʔ/
/məw/
/məw˧˧ˀ˥/
娘妳
/nieu˩˧ le˦˥˧/
阿媽
/a˧˧ ma˨˧/
ма
/ma˨˦/
娘
/niaŋ˦˨/
阿娘
/əʔ˦ ȵiɑŋ˧˩˧/
老妈
/lau˧˩ ma˥˥/
Hindiमाँ
/mãː/
Modern Standard Arabicأم
/ʔumm/
أم
/ʔomm/
مّي
/mmi/
إمّ
أمّي
/ʔummi/
Frenchmère
/mɛʁ/
Bengaliমা
/ma/
Urduماں
/mãː/
Portuguesemãe
/mãj/
Russianмать
/matʲ/
Indonesianibu
/ibu/
Punjabiਮਾਂ
/mãː/
Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
GermanMutter
/mʊtɐ/
/mʊtɐ/
/ˈmʊtər/
Japanese母
/haha/
母
/haha/
おかん
/okaɴ/
おふくろ
/oɸɯkɯɾo/
お母しゃん
/okaːɕaɴ/
がが
/ɡaɡa/
かか
/kaka/
お母さん
/okaːsaɴ/
かっちゃ
/kattɕa/
Persianمادر
/mɒːdær/
Swahilimama
/ˈmama/
Javaneseibu
/ibu/
Vietnamesemẹ
/mɛ˨˩/
Turkishanne
/anːe/
Marathiआई
/aːiː/
Teluguఅమ్మ
/əmːə/
Tagalogina
/ʔiˈna/
Korean어머니
/ʌmʌni/
어머니
/ʌmʌni/
엄마
/ʌmma/
어매
/ʌmɛ/
어머이
/ʌmʌi/
오마니
/omani/
Tamilஅம்மா
/ammaː/
Zhuang𫱆
/me˧/
Hmongniam
/niã˨˩ˀ/
Bouyeimeeh
/me˧/
Yiꀉꂿ
/a˧˦mo˧˧/
Haniaqma
/a˧˩ma˧˧/
Tujiaa-nie
/a˨˩ȵie˥˥/
Lahue
/e/
Tai Lueᦶᦙᧈ
/mɛ/
Akhaa ma
/a˧ma˧/
Naxieqmo
/ə˨˩mo˧/
Mongghulaama
/aama/
Northern Qiangama
/ama/
Azheamo
/a˧˧mo˨˨/
Ersuɑma
/ɑma/
Iu Mienmaa
/maː˧/
Manchuᡝᠨᡳᠶᡝ
/ənijə/
Amdo Tibetanཨ་མ་
/ɑ mɑ/
Southern Qiangma
/ma˧˧/
Situ rGyalrongtə-mo
/təmo/
Central Baiamo
/a˧˩mo˧˧/
Salarama
/ɑma/
Western Yugurana
/ana/
Monguoraama
/aːma/
Dongxiangana
/ɑnə/
Southern Dongnɐi31
/nɐi˧˩/
Suini4
/ni˥˩/
Maonanni4
/ni˨˦/
Mulamni4
/ni˨˦/
Blangma31 ʔe51
/ma˧˩ ʔe˥˩/
Central Gelaomɒ13
/mɒ˩˧/
Ho Ne Shea22 me35
/a˨˨ me˧˥/
Bonanamə
/amə/
Jinoa33mɔ44
/a˧˧mɔ˦˦/
Northern Pumima55
/ma˥˥/
Daurewe:
/eweː/
Okinawanあんまー
/ʔammaː/
Yaeyamaあっぱ
/appa/
Miyakoあんな
/anna/
Ainuハポ
/hapo/
Macanese Portuguesemãe
/mɐ̃j̃/
Mongolianᠡᠬᠡ
/eχe/
ᠡᠬᠡ
/eχe/
ээж
/eːdʒ/
Ivatanina
/ina/
Itbayatenina
/ina/
Udegeэнэ
/ene/
Jeju어멍
/ʌmʌŋ/
Amisina
/ina/
Paiwankina
/kina/
Atayalyayaʼ
/jajaʔ/
Bununtina
/tina/
Truku/Seediqbubu
/bubu/
Tsouino
/ino/
Taoina
/ina/
Puyumaina
/ina/
Sakizayaina
/ina/
Thaoina
/ina/
Rukaikainā
/kaiˈnaː/
Kavalantina
/ˈtina/
Tàymẻ
/mɛ˨˩˧/
Mườngmệ
/meː/
Nùngmé
/mɛ˨˩˧/
Tai Damꪵꪣ꪿
/mɛː˦/
Mruau
/əʔu/
Khmerម៉ែ
/mae/
Western Chamماي
/mai/
Lisuma
/ma/
Jiamaomaːi
/maːi˥˧/
Drungɑmɑi
/ɑmɑi/
Zaiwaînu
/i˥˥nu˨˩/
Ha Hlaipai3
/pai˩˩/
Achangmauʔ51
/mauʔ˥˩/
Nusuiɑ55m̩31
/iɑ˥˥m̩˧˩/
Idu Mishminɑ55ni55
/nɑ˥˥ni˥˥/
Meiteiꯏꯃꯥ
/ima/
Nagamesema
/ma/
Mizonu
/nu/
Adiane
/ane/
Tangkhul Nagaina
/ina/
Bishnupriya Manipuriমা
/maː/
Zeme Nagamipui
/mipui/
Ao Nagaama
/ʌmʌ/
Sundaneseindung
/induŋ/
Madureseembuʼ
/əmbuʔ/
Minangkabauamak
/amaʔ/
Bugineseindoʼ
/indoʔ/
Acehnesemak
/maʔ/
Banjaruma
/uma/
Balinesememe
/meme/
Musimak
/mak/
Sasakinaq
/inaʔ/
Toba Batakina
/ina/
Makassareseammaʼ
/ˈʔammaʔ/
North Moluccan Malaymama
/mama/
Ambon Malaymama
/mama/
Lampungina
/ina/
Simalungun Batakinang
/inaŋ/
Gorontaloti mama
/ti ˈmama/
Ngajuindu
/indu/
Niasina
/ina/
Batak Angkolainang
/inaŋ/
Toraja-Sa'danindoʼ
/indoʔ/
Atoniainaf
/ainaf/
Mandarindoq
/indoʔ/
Gayoine
/ine/
Cia-Ciaina
/ina/
Ma'anyanineh
/ineh/
Betawienyaʼ
/əˈɲaʔ/
Laoແມ່
/mɛː˧/
Khmumaʔ
/maʔ/
Malayibu
/ibu/
Ibanindai
/indai/
Kadazan-Dusuntina
/tina/
/tina/
/ˈtina/
Malaysian Englishmother
/ˈmadə/
Bukar-Sadong Bidayuhandŭ
/andə/
Burmeseအမေ
/ʔəmè/
Shanမႄႈ
/mɛː˧˨/
Rakhineအမေ
/ʔəmì/
Wamiex
/mɛʔ/
Western Pwo Karenမိ
/mʊ/
Sgaw Karenမိၢ်
/mo/
Monမိ
/mìʔ/
Pwo Karenမိ
/mʊ̄/
Jingponu
/nu˧/
Shwe Palaungma
/ma/
Hakha Chinnu
/nu/
Parauk Wamīex
/mɛ̤ʔ/
Pa'Oမွိုး
/mə˥˧/
Cebuanoinahan
/inahan/
Ilocanoina
/ʔiˈna/
Hiligaynonnanay
/nanaj/
Bikol Centralnanay
/nanaj/
Kapampanganima
/ˈʔimaʔ/
Waraynanay
/nanaj/
Pangasinanina
/ˈʔina/
Maranaoina
/ina/
Maguindanaoina
/ˈʔina/
Tausuginaꞌ
/inaʔ/
Chavacanonana
/ˈnana/
Iriga Bicolanoina
/ina/
Central Cagayan Agtaina
/ʔiˈna/
Thaiแม่
/mɛː˥˩/
/mɛː˥˩/
Isanแม่
/mɛː˥˩/
Patani Malayemak
/əmaʔ/
Northern Khmerម៉ែ
/mɛː/
Thai Songแม่
/mɛː˦/
Eastern Lawamaʼ
/maʔ/
Mlabrimɤʔ
/mɤʔ/
Kuymə
/mə/
Tetuminan
/inan/
Makasaeina
/ˈina/
Bahnarmei
/mei/
Eastern Bruamey
/amej/
Eastern Chamꨀꨟꨰꩀ
/ameʔ/
Pashtoمور
/moːɾ/
Dariمادر
/mɑːdaɾ/
Hazaragiآبه
/ɑːba/
Pashaiنا
/naː/
Tregamižey
/ʒej/
Rangpuriমাও
/mao/
Chittagonianমা
/ma/
Sylhetiমা
/ma/
Dzongkhaཨ་མ
/ama/
Kurtöpamai
/amai/
Tshanglaama
/ama/
Tibetanཨ་མ
/ama˥/
Dakpa Monpaʔᴀ55mᴀ53
/ʔᴀ˥˥mᴀ˥˧/
Gujaratiમા
/maː/
Bhojpuriमाई
/maːiː/
Kannadaಅಮ್ಮ
/amːa/
Maithiliमाय
/maːj/
Malayalamഅമ്മ
/amːa/
Odiaମା
/maː/
Awadhiमइया
/məjjaː/
Marwariमा
/maː/
Magahiमाय
/maːj/
Chhattisgarhiदाई
/daːiː/
Assameseমা
/ma/
Haryanviमाई
/maːiː/
Bhiliमाय
/maːj/
Angikaमाय
/maːj/
Santaliᱟᱭᱳ
/ajo/
Kashmiriموج
/moːdʒ/
Bagriमाय
/maːj/
Lambadiमा
/maː/
Dogriमां
/mãː/
Garhwaliबोई
/boi/
Konkaniआवय
/aːʋəj/
Kurukhअयो
/ajoː/
Kumaoniईजा
/iːdʒaː/
Tuluಅಪ್ಪೆ
/appe/
Khasimei
/mei/
Mundariayo
/ajo/
Bodoआय
/aj/
Hoayu
/aju/
Kangriबेबे
/bebe/
Garoama
/ama/
Braj Bhashaमैया
/məjjaː/
Irulaammā
/amːaː/
Kulluiआमा
/aːma/
Ladakhiཨ་མ
/ama/
Sikkimeseཨམ
/am/
Gondiयायाल
/jaːjaːl/
Badagathaaya
/t̪ɑːjɑ/
Kuvitalli
/talli/
Kodavaಅವ್ವ
/avva/
Kachhiઅમ્મા
/əmmɑː/
Hajongma
/ma/
Lepchaᰣᰦᰕᰫ
/ʔamu/
Dhivehiމަންމަ
/mamma/
Rohingyamaa
/maː/
Nepaliआमा
/aːmaː/
Tharuमाई
/maːiː/
Newariमां
/maː/
Dotyaliइजा
/idʒaː/
Limbuᤀᤠᤶᤔᤠ
/amma/
Sherpaཨ་མ
/ama/
Thulungमाम
/maːm/
Kusundaməi
/məi/
Lhomiཨ་མ་
/ʔama˩/
Western Punjabiماں
/mɑ̃ː/
Sindhiماءُ
/maːʊ/
Saraikiماں
/mãː/
Balochiماس
/maːs/
Hindkoماں
/mãː/
Brahuiلمّا
/lumːaː/
Baltiཨ་མོ
/amo/
Khowarنَن
/nan/
Sinhalaඅම්මා
/əmːaː/
Abkhazан
/an/
Wakhiнан
/nan/
Armenianմայր
/majɾ/
Azerbaijaniana
/ɑnɑ/
Talyshmuə
/muə/
Udiнана
/nana/
Budukhдиде
/dide/
Khinalugдаьдаь
/dædæ/
Krytsdəy
/dæj/
Bahrani Arabicأم
/ʔəm/
Uyghurئانا
/ɑnɑ/
Khams Tibetanཨ་མ
/ama/
Sibeᡝᠨᡞᠶᡝ
/ɘni/
Eastern Yugurhge
/hɡe/
Sarikoliano
/ano/
Tigrinyaኣደ
/ʔaddə/
Tigreእሞ
/ʔəmmo/
Sahoina
/ina/
Blinገና
/ɡəna/
Afariná
/iˈna/
Georgianდედა
/deda/
Mingrelianდიდა
/dida/
Svanდი
/di/
Batsნან
/nan/
South Azerbaijaniآنا
/ɑnɑ/
Lurishدا
/dɒː/
Mazandaraniمار
/mɒːɾ/
Gilakiماری
/mɒːɾi/
Southern Kurdishدالگ
/dɑːlɡ/
Bakhtiariدا
/daː/
Southern Luridâ
/dɑː/
Qashqaiana
/ana/
Sorani Kurdishدایک
/dɑːjɪk/
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܝܡܐ
/jimma/
Hebrewאמא
/ima/
Judeo-Persianמאדר
/mɒːdær/
Ladinomadre
/madɾe/
Domariday
/daj/
Jordanian Arabicأم
/ʔumː/
Kazakhана
/ɑnɑ/
Kyrgyzэне
/ene/
Western Armenianմայր
/majɾ/
Burushaski-mi
/mi/
Palestinian Arabicإمّ
/ʔemm/
Qatari Arabicأم
/ʔumm/
Chechenнана
/nana/
Kabardianанэ
/ana/
Avarэбел
/ebel/
Lezgianдиде
/dide/
Adygheны
/nə/
Ossetianмад
/mad/
Dargwaнеш
/neʃ/
Kumykана
/ana/
Ingushнана
/naːna/
Karachay-Balkarана
/ana/
Lakнину
/ninu/
Tabasaranдада
/dada/
Nogaiана
/ana/
Abazaаны
/anə/
Aghulбаб
/bab/
Tsezэни
/eni/
Tsakhurедʼ
/jedʲ/
Archiбува
/buwa/
Andiила
/ila/
Hunzibийу
/iju/
Khvarshiишу
/iʃu/
Rutulнин
/nin/
Hijazi Arabicأم
/ʔumm/
Bejaindee
/iːndeː/
Nobiineen
/eːn/
Western Neo-Aramaicܐܡܐ
/emaː/
Tajikмодар
/modar/
Yaghnobiocha
/oˈtʃa/
Turkmenene
/ene/
Kurdishdê
/dɛː/
Zazamaye
/ˈmajɛ/
Lazნანა
/nana/
Turoyoܐܡܐ
/imo/
Ubykhnan
/nan/
Crimean Tatarana
/ana/
Uzbekona
/ɒna/
Karakalpakana
/ana/
Albaniannënë
/nənə/
Gheg Albaniannânë
/nɑ̃ːn/
Algerian Arabicيما
/jəmma/
Kabyleyemma
/jəmːa/
BavarianMuada
/muɐdɐ/
Belarusianмаці
/ˈmatsʲi/
Walloonmame
/mam/
West Flemishmoeder
/ˈmudər/
Bosnianmajka
/ˈmajka/
Bulgarianмайка
/ˈmajkɐ/
Croatianmajka
/ˈmaːjka/
Czechmatka
/ˈmatka/
Danishmor
/moɐ̯ˀ/
Estonianema
/emɑ/
Võroimä
/imæ/
Romanidaj
/daj/
Faroesemóðir
/mɔuːɪɹ/
Finnishäiti
/æiti/
Finnish Romanidaij
/daij/
Inari Sámienni
/enːi/
Skolt Sámijeäʹnn
/jæːnʲː/
Picardmère
/mɛʁ/
Occitanmaire
/majre/
Bretonmamm
/mɑ̃m/
Corsicanmamma
/ˈmamma/
Arpitanmâre
/mar/
AlsatianMüeter
/myətər/
East FranconianMudder
/mʊdɐ/
Low GermanModer
/moːdɐ/
SwabianMädder
/mɛdɐ/
KölschModer
/moːdɐ/
Upper Sorbianmać
/matʃ/
North Frisianmam
/mam/
Lower Sorbianmaś
/maɕ/
Saterland FrisianMäme
/ˈmɛːmə/
Greekμητέρα
/miˈteɾa/
Pontic Greekμάνα
/ˈmana/
Aromanianmumã
/ˈmumə/
Megleno-Romanianmumâ
/ˈmumɨ/
Hungariananya
/ɒɲɒ/
Icelandicmóðir
/mouːðɪɹ/
Irishmáthair
/mˠɑːhəɾʲ/
Manxmoir
/mɔːɾ/
Italianmadre
/ˈmaːdre/
Neapolitanmamma
/ˈmammə/
Sicilianmatri
/ˈmatri/
Venetianmare
/ˈmare/
Lombardmader
/ˈmaːder/
Emilianmèder
/ˈmɛdɛɾ/
Piedmontesemare
/ˈmare/
Romagnolmêdar
/ˈmeːdaɾ/
Sardinianmama
/mama/
Friulianmari
/ˈmaːri/
Ligurianmoæ
/mwɛː/
Arbëreshmëma
/məma/
Ladinuma
/ˈuma/
Tabarchinomaire
/ˈmajre/
Latvianmāte
/maːtɛ/
Livonianjemā
/jɛmaː/
Latgalianmuote
/ˈmuotʲæ/
Lithuanianmotina
/ˈmoːtʲɪnɐ/
Samogitianmama
/mama/
Luxembourg Frenchmère
/mɛʁ/
Luxembourgish GermanMutter
/mʊtɐ/
LuxembourgishMamm
/mɑm/
Gagauzana
/aˈna/
Dutchmoeder
/mudər/
/mudər/
Limburgishmam
/mam/
West Frisianmem
/mɛm/
Macedonianмајка
/ˈmajka/
Norwegianmor
/muːr/
Norwegian Nynorskmor
/muːr/
Northern Samieadni
/eɑdni/
Southern Sámitjidtjie
/tʃitːʃie/
Kven Finnishäiti
/ˈæiti/
Polishmatka
/ˈmatka/
Silesianmatka
/ˈmatka/
Kashubianmëma
/ˈmɜma/
Wymysorysmütter
/ˈmytɐ/
Mirandesemai
/maj/
Romanianmamă
/mamə/
Vlax Romanidej
/dej/
Tatarәни
/æni/
Bashkirәсәй
/æsæj/
Chuvashанне
/anne/
Meadow Mariава
/ava/
Udmurtмумы
/mumɨ/
Mokshaтядя
/tʲadʲa/
Komi-Zyrianмам
/mam/
Erzyaава
/ava/
Kalmykээҗ
/eːdʒ/
Komi-Permyakмам
/mam/
Hill Mariӓвӓ
/ævæ/
Karelianmuamo
/ˈmuamo/
Nenetsнебя
/nebja/
Livvi-Karelianmama
/ˈmama/
Vepsmam
/mam/
Kildin Sámiе̄ннҍ
/jeːɲː/
Voticemä
/ˈemæ/
Serbianмајка
/ˈmajka/
Slovakmatka
/ˈmatka/
Rusynмати
/ˈmati/
Slovenianmati
/ˈmaːti/
Catalanmare
/maɾə/
Galiciannai
/naj/
Basqueama
/ama/
Extremaduranmai
/mai/
Asturianmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Falamai
/mai/
Aragonesemai
/maj/
Swedishmamma
/mamːa/
Lule Sámiiedne
/iedne/
Meänkieliäiti
/ˈæiti/
Swiss GermanMueter
/muə̯tər/
Romanshmamma
/mama/
WalserMüeter
/myə̯tər/
Walliser GermanMu̜eter
/ˈmuə̯tər/
Normanmère
/mɛːʁ/
/mɛːʁ/
/mɛːr/
Ukrainianмати
/mɑtɪ/
Scotsmither
/ˈmɪðəɹ/
Welshmam
/mam/
Scottish Gaelicmàthair
/maːhəɾʲ/
Cornishmamm
/mam/
Jèrriaismère
/mɛːr/
Esperantopatrino
/paˈtrino/
Volapükmot
/mot/
Interlinguematre
/ˈmatre/
Idomatro
/ˈmatro/
Fulayumma
/jumːa/
Shawiyaima
/ima/
Umbunduinã
/inã/
Kimbundumama
/mama/
Fonnɔ
/nɔ/
Ajanɔ
/nɔ/
Tswanammê
/mːɛ/
Taaqáe
/qae/
Dyulaba
/ba/
Mooréma
/ma/
Konabéréba
/ba/
Kirundimama
/maːma/
Cape Verdean Creolemai
/maj/
Bulunyia
/ɲia/
Ewondonyia
/ɲia/
Meta'nɨ̌ŋ
/nɨ̌ŋ/
Diinaʼ
/naʔ/
Hdimá
/má/
Dabaməy
/məj/
Aghemzə̂
/zə̂/
Cameroonian Frenchmère
/mɛʁ/
Sangomama
/mama/
Keranər
/nəɾ/
Comorianmama
/mama/
Baoulénin
/nĩ/
Dandhē
/ɗē/
Lingalamamá
/mamá/
Kikongomama
/mama/
Luba-Kasaimâmu
/maːmu/
Tetelanyango
/ɲaŋɡo/
Mongonyangó
/ɲaŋɡó/
Fangnyia
/ɲia/
Swazimake
/make/
Oromohaadha
/haːɗa/
Amharicእናት
/ɨnnat/
Sidamoama
/ama/
Wolayttaaayyiyo
/aːjːijo/
Gedeoama
/ama/
Sebat Bet Gurageአዶት
/adot/
Konsoaayyaa
/aːjːaː/
Aariinde
/inde/
Daasanachʄie
/ʄie/
Harariwallidda
/wɑlːidːɑ/
Akanɛna
/ɛna/
Ewedada
/dada/
Dagbanima
/ma/
Adangmenyɛ
/ɲɛ/
Ganyɛ
/ɲɛ/
Nzimaenwo
/enwo/
Mamprulima
/ma/
Ghanaian Englishmother
/ˈmʌðə/
Eastern Maninkaba
/ba/
Susunga
/ŋɡa/
Guinea-Bissau Kriolmai
/maj/
Kikuyumaitũ
/maito/
Luhyamayi
/maji/
Kalenjinkamet
/kamet/
Kambamwaitũ
/mwaitu/
Luomama
/mama/
Merumami
/mami/
Maasaiyieyio
/jiejio/
Bukusumaayi
/maːji/
Embunyanya
/ɲaɲa/
Samburuyieyo
/jiejo/
Sesothommè
/mːɛ/
Bassamãɖe
/mãɖe/
Manoɲɛ
/ɲɛ/
Vaiꕒ
/ɓa/
Kpellenee
/neː/
Libyan Arabicأم
/ʔɛmm/
Malagasyreny
/ɾeni/
Chewaamayi
/amaji/
Tumbukaamama
/amama/
Bambaraba
/ba/
Soninkema
/ma/
Tamasheqⴰⵏⵏⴰ
/anːa/
Western Maninkakanna
/na/
Senoufo Supyirenuŋi
/nuŋi/
Kita Maninkakanba
/ba/
Koyraboro Senniɲaa
/ɲaː/
Koyra Chiininya
/ɲa/
Xaasongaxangoba
/ba/
Donno Sona
/na/
Malteseomm
/omm/
Hassaniya Arabicأم
/umm/
Mauritian Creolemama
/mama/
Maore Comorianmama
/mama/
Tashelhitⵉⵎⵎⴰ
/imːa/
Tarifitⵢⵎⵎⴰ
/jemːa/
Central Atlas Tamazightⵢⵎⵎⴰ
/jemːa/
Standard Moroccan Tamazightⵉⵎⵎⴰ
/imːa/
Makhuwamaama
/maːma/
Yaoamao
/amao/
Lomweammai
/amːai/
Ndauamai
/amai/
Senamai
/mai/
Ndongameme
/meme/
Kuanyamameme
/meme/
Namaǁgûs
/ǁɡũːs/
Hereromama
/mama/
Juǀ'hoantaqe
/taˤe/
Zarmañaa
/ɲaː/
Hausauwa
/uwaː/
Nigerian Pidginmama
/mama/
Yorubaìyá
/ìjá/
Igbonne
/nːe/
Kanuriya
/ja/
Tivngo
/ŋɡo/
Ibibioeka
/eka/
Efikeka
/eka/
Beromneng
/neŋ/
Yekheeiye
/ije/
Iziine
/ne/
Isokooni
/oni/
Urhobooni
/oni/
Ekpeyeịna
/ɪna/
Degemaonomo
/onomo/
Edoiye
/ije/
Kinyarwandamama
/maːma/
Réunion Creolemanmon
/mãmõ/
Wolofyaay
/jaːj/
Mandinkabaa
/baː/
Sereryaay
/jaːj/
Seychellois Creolemanman
/mãmã/
Kriomama
/ˈmama/
Themneya
/ja/
Mendenje
/ndʒe/
Somalihooyo
/hoːjo/
Zuluumama
/umama/
Xhosaumama
/umaːma/
Tsongamanana
/manana/
Afrikaansmoeder
/ˈmudər/
Northern Sothomma
/mːa/
Vendamme
/mːe/
Southern Ndebeleumma
/umma/
Koranaĩs
/ĩs/
Dinkaman
/man/
Nuermaar
/maːr/
Zandena
/na/
Bariŋote
/ŋote/
Anuakmin
/min/
Furíya
/íja/
Sukumamayu
/maju/
Makondemama
/mama/
Nyamwezimayu
/maju/
Shambalamama
/mama/
Nyaturumama
/mama/
Asumama
/mama/
Machamemama
/mama/
Rwamama
/mama/
Sanguumaayi
/umaːji/
Sandaweyei
/jei/
Hadzaama
/ama/
Kabiyeɖoo
/ɖoː/
Gennɔ
/nɔ/
Lugandamaama
/maːma/
Sogamaama
/maːma/
Masaabamayi
/maji/
Runyankolemaawe
/maːwe/
Chiganyina
/ɲina/
Langomego
/meɡo/
Atesototo
/toto/
Acholimego
/meɡo/
Nyoronyinya
/ɲiɲa/
Tooronyinya
/ɲiɲa/
Bembabamayo
/bamajo/
Zambian Tongabama
/bama/
Lozima
/ma/
Luvalemama
/mama/
Kaondebamama
/bamama/
Lundamama
/mama/
Shonaamai
/amai/
Manyikaamai
/amai/
Northern Ndebeleumama
/umama/
Bahamian Creolemama
/mama/
Garifunaúguchu
/uɡutʃu/
Belize Kriolmada
/mɑdə/
Creeᓂᑲᐎᕀ
/nikaːwij/
Ojibwenimaamaa
/nimaːmaː/
Inuktitutᐊᓈᓇ
/anaːna/
Plains Creeᓂᑳᐃᐧ
/nikaːwij/
Mi'kmaqgijuʼ
/ɡidʒuː/
Atikamekwokawi
/okawi/
Mohawkistá
/istá/
Carrieroo
/oː/
Kwak'walaa̱ba̱mp
/əbəmp/
Coast Tsimshiannaa
/naː/
Thompsonskíxzeʔ
/skixzeʔ/
Cayugaknó:haʼ
/knóːhaʔ/
Western Abenakinigawes
/niɡawes/
Squamishchésha7
/tʃeʃaʔ/
Munseenkáhees
/ŋkaheːs/
Blackfootiksísst
/iksísːt/
Haidaaw
/aw/
Chipewyanená
/ená/
Nuxalkstan
/stan/
Algonquinningà
/nɪŋɡaː/
Greenlandicanaana
/anaːna/
Guadeloupean Creolemanman
/mãmã/
Kʼicheʼnan
/nan/
Qʼeqchiʼnaʼ
/naʔ/
Mamnan
/nan/
Kaqchikelteʼ
/teʔ/
Q'anjob'almim
/mim/
Ixilnaʼ
/naʔ/
Poqomchi'tuut
/tuːt/
Aguacateconaa
/naː/
Uspantekonan
/nan/
Itzá Mayanaʼ
/naʔ/
Haitian Creolemanman
/mãmã/
Honduran Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Yiddishמאַמע
/mamə/
Jamaican Patoismada
/mɑdə/
Yucatec Mayanaʼ
/naʔ/
Tzeltalmeʼ
/meʔ/
Mixtecnana
/nana/
Western Huasteca Nahuatlnana
/nana/
Zapotecjñaa
/xɲaː/
Tzotzilmeʼ
/meʔ/
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatlmama
/mama/
PlautdietschMutta
/ˈmʊta/
Otominänä
/nãnã/
Cholñaʼ
/ɲaʔ/
Central Huasteca Nahuatlnana
/nana/
Guerrero Nahuatlnanan
/nanan/
Mazahuanana
/nana/
Tarahumaraiyé
/ije/
Tojolabalnan
/nan/
Wixarikanana
/nana/
Coyutla Totonactzí
/tsí/
Tabasco Chontalnaʼ
/naʔ/
Querétaro Otomimu
/mu/
Isthmus Nahuatlte̱ye̱ꞌ
/teːjeːʔ/
Metlatónoc Mixtecsiʼi
/siʔi/
Coranaana
/naːna/
San Mateo del Mar Huavemüm
/mɨm/
Mixtepec Mixtecmaa
/māā/
Tlacolula Zapotecxnan
/ʃnan/
Purépechanana
/ˈnana/
Sumonuh
/nuh/
Saint Lucian Creolemanman
/mãmã/
Pennsylvania GermanMudder
/mʊdər/
Navajoshimá
/ʃimá/
Western Apacheshimá
/ʃimá/
Choctawishki
/iʃki/
Central Alaskan Yupikaana
/aːna/
Muscogeeecke
/itʃki/
CherokeeᎡᏥ
/edʒi/
Lakotainá
/iná/
Cheyennenáhkoʼéehe
/náhkoʔéːhe/
Central Siberian Yupikна
/na/
Arapahonéinoo
/néinoː/
Maliseet-Passamaquoddywikuwossit
/wikuwossit/
Dakotainá
/iná/
Yurokkokos
/kokos/
Aleutанаах̆
/anaːχ/
Koyukoneenaa
/iːnaː/
Kiowatsɔ́:
/tsɔ́ː/
Tuscaroraraknų:hak
/ɾaknũːhak/
Yuchiditsehæ
/ditsehæ/
Hopiyuʼat
/juʔɑt/
Comanchepia
/pia/
Oneidaaknulha
/aknulha/
Onondagaekno:haʼ
/eknoːhaʔ/
Ho-Chunkhiʼųnį́
/hiʔũnĩ/
Crowisahké
/isahké/
Chickasawishkiʼ
/iʃkiʔ/
Inupiaqaaka
/aːka/
Nez Percepíke
/píke/
Northern Paiutepia
/pia/
Hupa-anʼ
/-anʔ/
Menomineenekīah
/nekiːah/
Osageiną́
/inã́/
Potawatominge
/ŋɡe/
Wichitaeciyeːh
/etsijeːh/
Toki Ponamama meli
/mama meli/
Lojbanmamta
/ˈmamta/
KlingonSoS
/ʂoʂ/
Interlinguamatre
/matre/
Wichílako
/lako/
Tobalateʔe
/lateʔe/
Pilagálatʔe
/latʔe/
Mocovílateʔe
/lateʔe/
Chorotememe
/meme/
Papiamentomama
/mama/
Aymaramama
/mama/
Bolivian Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Trinitario Mojeñomeme
/meme/
Nheengatumanha
/ˈmaɲa/
Pirahãbaíxi
/baíʔi/
Xavantedana
/daˈna/
Terenaêno
/ˈeːno/
Bororomuga
/mɨɡa/
Mbyá Guaraníxy
/ʃɨ/
Kaingangnỹ
/nə̃/
Makuximaʔmá
/maʔmá/
Karajáadi
/adi/
Yanomaminajə
/najə/
Baniwahádoa
/hádoa/
Trumaiatle
/atle/
Hupʔín
/ʔín/
Dâwmɛ̃ʔ
/mɛ̃ʔ/
Ticunanaẽ
/naẽ/
Mapudungunñuke
/ɲuke/
Rapanuimatuʻa vahine
/matuʔa vahine/
Wayuuei
/ei/
Northern Emberapapa
/papa/
Páezmama
/mama/
Misakusri
/uʂi/
Tuyucapakó
/pakó/
Bribriamiʼ
/amiʔ/
Costa Rican Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Shuarnukur
/nukuɾ/
Achuarnukur
/nukuɾ/
Nawatnan
/nan/
Salvadoran Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
French Guianese Creolemanman
/mãmã/
Akawaiosaŋ
/saŋ/
Nicaraguan Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Ngäberemeye
/meje/
San Blas Kunanan
/nan/
Panamanian Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Guaranísy
/sɨ/
Paraguayan Spanishmadre
/ˈmaðɾe/
Nivaclémimi
/mimi/
Quechuamama
/mama/
Cusco Quechuamama
/mama/
Ayacucho Quechuamama
/mama/
Aguarunadukú
/dukú/
Asháninkaina
/ina/
Shipibo-Conibotita
/tita/
Yaneshaneñ
/neɲ/
Jaqarumama
/mama/
Matséstita
/tita/
Sranan Tongomama
/mama/
Caribbean Hindustanimai
/mai/
Caribbean Javanesembok
/mbɔʔ/
Aukanmma
/mːa/
Saramaccanmamá
/mamá/
Galibi Caribsano
/sano/
Waraodani
/dani/
Maquiritaridenü
/denɨ/
Pemónmamã
/mamɑ̃/
Torres Strait Creoleama
/ama/
Ngunnawalguni
/ɡuni/
Eastern Arrerntemeye
/mɛjə/
Pitjantjatjarangunytju
/ŋuɲcu/
Warlpiringati
/ŋati/
Tiwinaringa
/naɾiŋa/
Noongarngangk
/ŋaŋk/
Olkolamadh
/amad̪/
Warnmanpipirnpa
/pipiɳpa/
Nhandangamaji
/ŋamadʒi/
Adnyamathanhangami
/ŋami/
Pintupi-Luritjangunytju
/ŋuɲcu/
Lardilngama
/ŋama/
Yangkaalngamathu
/ŋamat̪u/
Guugu Yimithirrngamu
/ŋamu/
Dyirbalyabu
/ˈjabu/
Martu Wangkayipi
/jipi/
Walmajarringamaji
/ŋaˈmaɟi/
Djambarrpuynguŋäṉḏi
/ŋaːɳɖi/
Wiradjurigunhi
/ˈɡun̪i/
Cook Islands Māorimāmā
/maːmaː/
Pukapukanmatua wawine
/matua wawine/
Fijiantina
/tina/
Rotumanöʻhoni
/øʔhoni/
Fiji Hindiamma
/əmːaː/
Tahitianmāmā
/maːmaː/
Marquesankui
/kui/
Tuamotuanmetua vahine
/metua vahine/
Chamorronana
/nana/
Nalcagenong
/ɡenoŋ/
Papuan Malaymama
/ˈmama/
Gilbertesetina
/ˈsina/
Marshallesejinō
/tʲinə/
Chuukeseiin
/iːn/
Pohnpeiannohno
/nohno/
Kosraeannina
/nina/
Yapesechitiningin
/tʃitiniŋin/
Woleaiansila
/sila/
Nauruaninen
/inen/
Māoriwhaea
/ɸaea/
Niueanmatua fifine
/matua fifine/
Palauandelak
/ðɛlak/
Tok Pisinmama
/mama/
Engaendangi
/endaŋɡi/
Huliai̱ya
/aĩja/
Hiri Motusina
/sina/
Kalamami
/ami/
Motusinana
/sinana/
Mapos Buangata
/ata/
Yagarianene
/nene/
Kaniteita
/ita/
Faiwolanim
/anim/
Mussau-Emirakina
/kina/
Hotetalêbô
/talebo/
Mianawǒk
/awok/
Rotokasaako
/aːko/
Abauipey
/ˈipej/
Kombamam
/mam/
Unserdeutschmama
/mama/
Yelepye
/pje/
Samoantinā
/tinaː/
Pijinmami
/mami/
Tokelauanmātua
/maːtua/
Tonganfaʻē
/faʔeː/
Tuvaluanmaatua
/maːtua/
Hawaiian Creolemadda
/mɑdə/
Hawaiianmakuahine
/makuahine/
Bislamamama
/mama/
Wallisianfaʻē
/faʔeː/
East Futunantinana
/tinana/
Oroqenənin
/ənin/
Sakhaийэ
/ije/
Tuvanава
/ava/
Buryatэхэ
/exe/
Altaiэне
/ene/
Khakasіӌе
/idʒe/
Khantyӑңки
/ɐŋki/
Evenkiэнин
/ənin/
Evenэньэн
/eɲen/
Chukchiытԓьа
/ətɬʔa/
Nanaiэнин
/ənin/
Koryakэлла
/elːa/
Selkupэма
/ema/
Mansiся̄нь
/ɕaːnʲ/
Tundra Yukaghirэньиэ
/enʲeː/
Nivkhымык
/ɯmɯk/
Nganasanниӈӈы
/niŋːɨ/
Ketам
/am/
Itelmenлаҳсҳ
/laχsχ/
Kolyma Yukaghirэмэй
/emej/
Forest Enetse
/ɛ/
Shorэне
/ene/
Dolganиньэ
/inʲe/
Tofaийе
/ije/
Proto-Afroasiatic100–75cBCE
*ʔim-
/ʔim/
Proto-Sino-Tibetan55–35cBCE
*ma
/ma/
Proto-Austroasiatic45–20cBCE
*maʔ
/maʔ/
Proto-Indo-European45–26cBCE
*méh₂tēr
/méh₂teːr/
Proto-Austronesian40–30cBCE
*ina
/ina/
Proto-Uralic40–20cBCE
*emä
/emæ/
Proto-Semitic38–30cBCE
*ʔimm-
/ʔimm/
Proto-Dravidian35–25cBCE
*amma
/amma/
Ancient Egyptian32cBCE–4cCE
𓅐𓏏𓁐
/muːt/
Sumerian31–21cBCE
𒂼
/ama/
Proto-Bantu30–20cBCE
*-nyìná
/-nyìná/
Proto-Japonic-Koreanic30–16cBCE
*əma
/əma/
Proto-Kartvelian30–20cBCE
*deda-
/deda/
Elamite26–4cBCE
𒀀𒈠
/amma/
Akkadian25–6cBCE
𒌝𒈬
/umːu/
Hurrian23–11cBCE
𒂊𒈾
/ena/
Proto-Mayan22–20cBCE
*naʔ
/naʔ/
Hittite17–12cBCE
𒀭𒈾
/anːa/
Luwian16–8cBCE
anni-
/ˈanni/
Avestan15–5cBCE
𐬨𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭
/maːtar/
Mycenaean Greek15–13cBCE
𐀔𐀳
/maːtɛːr/
Sanskrit15cBCE–21cCE
माता
/maːtaː/
Vedic Sanskrit15–7cBCE
माता
/maːtáː/
Ugaritic14–12cBCE
𐎜𐎎
/ʔumm/
Biblical Hebrew12–3cBCE
אם
/ʔeːm/
Phoenician11–1cBCE
𐤀𐤌
/ʔem/
Aramaic10cBCE–13cCE
ܐܡܐ
/ʔemmaː/
Old Aramaic10–8cBCE
אמ
/ʔem/
Proto-Tocharian10–1cBCE
*mācer
/maːtser/
Sabaean10cBCE–6cCE
𐩱𐩣
/ʔumm/
Ancient Greek8cBCE–6cCE
μήτηρ
/mɛ́ːtɛːr/
Phrygian8cBCE–5cCE
mater
/ˈmater/
Punic8cBCE–6cCE
𐤀𐤌
/ʔem/
Etruscan7cBCE–1cCE
ati
/ˈati/
Faliscan7–2cBCE
mate
/ˈmate/
Latin7cBCE–6cCE
māter
/ˈmaːter/
Old Persian6–4cBCE
𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎼
/maːtar/
Oscan6cBCE–1cCE
maatúf
/maːtof/
Venetic6–1cBCE
matur
/ˈmatur/
Pali5–1cBCE
माता
/maːtaː/
Pedagogical Pali5cBCE–21cCE
mātā
/maːtaː/
Proto-Japonic5cBCE–5cCE
*papa
/papa/
Proto-Turkic5cBCE–1cCE
*ana
/ana/
Umbrian5–1cBCE
matrer
/ˈmatrer/
Sogdian4cBCE–11cCE
mʾtr
/maːtar/
Middle Persian3cBCE–9cCE
𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭫
/maːdar/
Parthian3cBCE–6cCE
mād
/maːd/
Proto-Tai2cBCE–6cCE
*meː
/meː/
Maharastri Prakrit1cBCE–13cCE
माय
/maːja/
Proto-Koreanic1cBCE–7cCE
*emi
/emi/
Proto-Tungusic1cBCE–5cCE
*eńi
/eńi/
Proto-Vietic1cBCE–5cCE
*meːʔ
/meːʔ/
Classical Syriac1–13c
ܐܡܐ
/ʔemmaː/
Ge'ez1–10c
እም
/ʔəmm/
Mishnaic Hebrew1–2c
אם
/ʔem/
Mandaic3–21c
ࡀࡌࡀ
/ama/
Classical Maya3–9c
naʼ
/naʔ/
Coptic3–17c
ⲙⲁⲁⲩ
/maːu/
Gothic3–8c
𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌴𐌹
/aiθiː/
Khitan4–13c
𘬝
/mo/
Old Cham4–15c
inā
/ina/
Caucasian Albanian5–10c
nana
/nana/
Classical Armenian5–11c
մայր
/majɾ/
Khotanese5–10c
𑀫𑀸𑀢
/maːta/
Old English5–12c
mōdor
/moːdor/
Proto-Ryukyuan5–10c
*amma
/amma/
Tocharian A5–9c
𑀫𑀸𑀘𑀭𑁆
/maːtsar/
Tocharian B5–10c
𑀫𑀸𑀘𑁂𑀭𑁆
/maːtɕer/
Old Mon6–12c
မိ
/mi/
Classical Tibetan7–11c
ཨ་མ
/ama/
Liturgical Classical Tibetan7–21c
ཨ་མ
/ama/
Old Irish7–9c
máthair
/maːθirʲ/
Old Japanese7–8c
母
/papa/
Old Khmer7–15c
មាតា
/maːtaː/
Old Korean7–10c
母史
/*əzi/
Old Malay7–14c
ibu
/ibu/
Old Turkic7–13c
𐰜𐰏
/øɡ/
Quranic Arabic7–21c
أم
/ʔumm/
Heian-period Japanese8–12c
母
/ɸaɸa/
Japanese Kanbun Reading8–21c
母
/haha/
Mochica8–20c
eng
/eŋ/
Old East Slavic8–14c
мати
/mati/
Old High German8–11c
muoter
/ˈmuotɛr/
Old Norse8–14c
móðir
/moːðir/
Old Nubian8–15c
ⲉⲛ
/en/
Old Saxon8–12c
modar
/ˈmoːdar/
Chibcha9–18c
guaia
/ɡwaia/
Old Church Slavonic9–11c
мати
/mɑti/
Old French9–14c
mere
/ˈmɛrə/
Old Hungarian9–16c
anya
/ɒɲɒ/
Old Javanese9–15c
ꦆꦧꦸ
/ibu/
Proto-Mongolic9–13c
*eke
/eke/
Classical Persian10–18c
مادر
/maːdar/
Goryeo Korean10–14c
丫彌
/*emi/
Middle Irish10–12c
máthair
/maːθirʲ/
Old Spanish10–15c
madre
/ˈmaðre/
Old Tagalog10–16c
ᜁᜈ
/ina/
Karakhanid11–13c
ana
/ana/
Middle High German11–14c
muoter
/ˈmuoːtər/
Old Burmese11–16c
အမိ
/ʔamiy/
Tangut11–16c
𗴺
/mja˧/
Jurchen12–16c
eme
/eme/
Middle English12–15c
moder
/moːdər/
Middle Japanese12–16c
母
/ɸaɸa/
Dante-era Italian13–14c
madre
/ˈmaːdre/
Middle Mongol13–15c
ᠡᠭᠡ
/eke/
Old Frisian13–16c
moder
/moːdeɾ/
Sukhothai Thai13–15c
แม่
/mɛː/
Chữ Nôm Vietnamese13–20c
媄
/mɛ˨˩/
Luther-era German14–17c
Mutter
/ˈmʊtər/
Old Prussian14–18c
mūti
/muːti/
Old Sundanese14–17c
indung
/induŋ/
Classical Quechua15–17c
mama
/mama/
Golden Age Spanish15–17c
madre
/ˈmadɾe/
Late Middle Korean15–16c
·어미
/ʌmi/
Ottoman Turkish15–20c
آنه
/aˈne/
Classical Nahuatl16–17c
nāntli
/naːntɬi/
Early Modern English16–17c
mother
/ˈmʊðər/
Tupinambá16–18c
sy
/sɨ/
Babuza17–20c
nai
/nai/
Classical French17–18c
mère
/mɛːr/
Classical Mongolian17–19c
ᠡᠬᠡ
/eke/
Early Modern Korean17–19c
어미
/ʌmi/
Edo-period Japanese17–19c
おっかさん
/okkasaɴ/
Pazeh18–21c
ina
/ina/
Yugh18–20c
ам
/am/
Katharevousa Greek19–20c
μήτηρ
/ˈmitir/
Modern Spoken Sanskrit20–21c
माता
/maːtaː/
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