Definition of MAM

mam

Plural: mams

Noun

  • a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
  • a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
  • Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.
  • A woman's breast.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration or clipping of mama. Compare Scots mam, Early Scots mame (“mother”), mamye (“wet nurse”), Saterland Frisian Määme (“mother”), West Frisian mem (“mother”).
Alternatively, possibly either conserved from or influenced by earlier Brythonic language.

Scrabble Score: 7

mam: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mam: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mam: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

mam: valid Words With Friends Word