Words that come from Xhosa “umama”
99 words across 14 languages descend from Xhosa umama — including mom, mama, mommy, Mam, momma, stepmom, grandmom, supermom.
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English (70)
- mom
- mama
- mommy
- Mam
- momma
- stepmom
- grandmom
- supermom
- momism
- stepmama
- mommyhood
- momic
- momness
- momlike
- godmama
- Mamean
- stepmommy
- grandmommy
- mamaji
- stepmomma
- momoir
- meemaw
- mompreneur
- mamarazzi
- momager
- biomom
- Twimom
- mommyism
- sanctimommy
- momnesia
- momzilla
- mombie
- mamahood
- momtrepreneur
- Octomom
- mommyish
- stepmam
- momly
- momsplain
- moms
- mee-maw
- mami
- mommish
- sugar mama
- crunchy mom
- birdmom
- cannamom
- godmom
- hoochie mama
- insta-mom
- Instamom
- mamiji
- mom-in-law
- Momala
- momarazzi
- momhood
- momless
- momliness
- mommacita
- mommie
- momminess
- mommishly
- mommishness
- mommune
- mommyless
- mommylike
- mommyness
- mompetition
- momship
- momtini