Family / A1

MUTH-uh/ˈmʌðə/

Mother is a female parent. Mum/mom is informal. Pair with father. Possessive: my mother’s bag. One of the first family words, and one of the most emotional.

Meaning

A female parent.

Examples

• “My mother is at home.”
• “Her mother is a doctor.”

Good to know

mum/mom = informal. mother = neutral.

Near in meaning

mum, mom

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