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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMother
/ˈmʌðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who has given birth to a child.
"My mother always supports me in my decisions." - 2
A term of endearment for a woman who is caring or nurturing.
"She is like a mother to all the children in the neighborhood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mother' originates from the Old English 'mōdor', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*mōdēr', and further traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*méh₂tēr'. Historically, it has evolved to signify a female parent and has retained this core meaning across various languages and cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mother" is said worldwide
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Mère
Transliteration: Mère
"Ma mère est très gentille."
Mutter
Transliteration: Mutter
"Meine Mutter ist sehr freundlich."
Madre
Transliteration: Madre
"Mia madre è molto gentile."
Madre
Transliteration: Madre
"Mi madre es muy amable."
Mãe
Transliteration: Mãe
"Minha mãe é muito gentil."
माँ
Transliteration: Mā̃
"मेरी माँ बहुत दयालु हैं।"
母亲
Transliteration: Mǔqīn
"我的母亲非常善良。"
어머니
Transliteration: Eomeoni
"제 어머니는 매우 친절하십니다."
母
Transliteration: Haha
"私の母はとても優しいです。"
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