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Dad vs Mama - What's the difference?

dad | mama |

As nouns the difference between dad and mama

is that dad is act while mama is mum, mom, mommy.

dad

English

(wikipedia dad)

Alternative forms

* , Dad

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) A father, a male parent.
  • (label) (non-gloss definition, Used to address one's father)
  • (label) (Used to address an older adult male)

    • Synonyms

    * (a father) * (sense, used to address one's father familiarly) dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop, , pappa, pater, paw * (used to address an older adult male) daddio, pop, pops

    Related terms

    {{rel3, dada , daddio , daddy , granddad , grandpappy}}

    See also

    * mum, mom * sire

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    mama

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mamma * momma

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (hypocoristic, usually, childish) Mother, female parent.

    • Related terms

    * mom * mommy * mother * mum * mummy

    Anagrams

    * * English reduplications ----