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Mother facts for kids
A mother is a female parent (a male parent is called a father). A mother gives birth to a child.
Other names for Mother
- In American English, other common words for mother are "Mom," "Mommy," Momma" and "Ma."
- In British English, "Mum" and "Mummy" are usually used instead of "Mom" and "Mommy". Another variant, often found in the North of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire, is "Mam".
- In Australian English, "Mum", "Mother", "Mummy" and "Mother dearest".
- In Indonesian, "Ibu", "Emak", "Bunda".
- In Filipino, "Nanay", "Ina"
Madre is Mother in Spanish. Mamma or Mor is Mother in Norwegian. Mater is Mother in Latin. ' Mutter is Mother in German. Mat is Mother in Russian.
Images for kids
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Monumento a la Madre in Mexico City. The inscription translates as "To her who loves us before she meets us".
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An American mother with her child.
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Sikkimese mother with child
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Olga Pearson Engdahl was American Mother of the Year in 1963
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Mother and child in Cambodia
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Sub-Saharan African countries carry the highest risks in terms of maternal and infant mortality and health.
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An African mother and child
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Mother and a child have lunch while hiking in the U.S.