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Mam vs Marm - What's the difference?

mam | marm |

As nouns the difference between mam and marm

is that mam is diminutive of mother while marm is madam; a polite term of address for a lady.

As a proper noun Mam

is a Mayan language spoken in the Mexican state of Chiapas and the Guatemalan departments of Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, San Marcos, and Retalhuleu.

mam

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal, and, colloquial) Diminutive of mother.

    • Usage notes

    Used in place of mum or ma in Northumbrian dialects such as Geordie, as well as throughout Ireland and Liverpool.

    References

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    Anagrams

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    marm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) madam; a polite term of address for a lady.

    • Derived terms

    *schoolmarm

    See also

    *ma'am *madam *mam

    Anagrams

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