Find out how the sweetest word ‘Mother/mom/ma’ is said in different languages around the world!! In case, you know of a way of saying mother in language we missed out please help us enhance this page by writing to us. We shall acknowledge your valuable contribution by writing your name along with the translation of ‘mother’.
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In what language will you be telling your mother/ma how extraordinary she is on Mother’s Day? But Overall Ma word is common word that using (calling mother) in all over the world.
Language | Mother |
Afrikaans | Moeder, Ma |
Albanian | Nënë, Mëmë |
Arabic | Ahm |
Aragones | Mai |
Asturian | Ma |
Assamese | Ma, Aayi, Matri, Aai |
Aymara | Taica |
Azeri (Latin Script) | Ana |
Bangla | Ma, Amma, Ammu, Mata, Matri |
Basque | Ama |
Belarusan | Matka |
Bergamasco | MÃ der |
Bolognese | Mèder |
Bosnian | Majka |
Brazilian Portuguese | Mäe |
Bresciano | Madér |
Breton | Mamm |
Bulgarian | Majka |
Byelorussian | Macii |
Calabrese | Matre, Mamma |
Hindi | माँ के दिन |
Caló | Bata, Dai |
Cambodian (Khmer) | Mæ, Madai, Mák |
Catalan | Mare |
Cebuano | Inahan, Nanay |
Chechen | Nana |
Croatian | Mati, Majka |
Czech | Matka, Mama, Maminka |
Danish | Mor |
Dutch | Moeder, Moer |
Dzoratâi | Mére |
English | Mother, Mama, Mom |
Esperanto | Patrino, Panjo |
Estonian | Ema |
Faeroese | Móðir |
Finnish | Äiti |
Flemish | Moeder |
French | Mère, Maman |
Frisian | Emo, Emä, Kantaäiti, Äiti |
Furlan | Mari |
Galician | Nai |
German | Mutter |
Greek | MÃ na |
Griko | Salentino, Mána |
Hawaiian | Makuahine |
Hindi – | Ma, Maji |
Hungarian | Anya, Fu |
Hebrew | יום האם |
Icelandic | Móðir |
Ilongo | Iloy, Nanay, Nay |
Indonesian | Induk, Ibu, Biang, Nyokap |
Irish | Máthair |
Italian | Madre, Mamma |
Japanese | Okaasan, Haha |
Judeo Spanish | Madre |
Kannada | Amma |
Kurdish Kurmanji | Daya |
Kashmiri | Mouj |
Ladino | Uma |
Latin | Mater |
Leonese | Mai |
Ligurian | Maire |
Limburgian | Moder, Mojer, Mam |
Lingala | Mama |
Lithuanian | Motina |
Lombardo Occidentale | Madar |
Lunfardo | Vieja |
Macedonian | Majka |
Malagasy | Reny |
Malay | Emak |
Maltese | Omm |
Mantuan | Madar |
Maori | Ewe, Haakui |
Mapunzugun | Ñuke, Ñuque |
Marathi | Aayi |
Mongolian | `eh |
Mudnés | Medra, mama |
Neapolitan | Mamma |
Norwegian | Madre |
Occitan | Maire |
Old Greek | Mytyr |
Parmigiano | Mädra |
Persian | Madr, Maman |
Piemontese | Mare |
Polish | Matka, Mama |
Portuguese | Mãe |
Punjabi | Mai, Mataji, Pabo |
Quechua | Mama |
Rapanui | Matu’a Vahine |
Reggiano | Mèdra |
Romagnolo | Mèder |
Romanian | Mama, Maica |
Romansh | Mamma |
Russian | Mat’ |
Saami | Eadni |
Samoan | Tina |
Sardinian (Limba Sarda Unificada) | Mama |
Sardinian Campidanesu | mamai |
Sardinian Logudoresu | Madre, Mamma |
Serbian | Majka |
Shona | Amai |
Sicilian | Matri |
Slovak | Mama, Matka |
Slovenian | Máti |
Spanish | Madre, Mamá, Mami |
Swahili | Mama, Mzazi, Mzaa |
Swedish | Mamma, Mor, Morsa |
Swiss German | Mueter |
Tamil | Amma |
Telegu | Amma |
Triestino | Mare |
Turkish | Anne, Ana, Valide |
Turkmen | Eje |
Ukrainian | Mati |
Urdu | Ammee |
Valencian | Mare |
Venetian | Mare |
Viestano | Mamm’ |
Vietnamese | me |
Wallon | Mére |
Welsh | Mam |
Yiddish | Muter |
Zeneize | Moæ |