Mother
A female parent—the most universal and emotionally resonant of all human relationships, honored across every culture as the source of life, nourishment, and unconditional love.
/ˈməðər/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈməðə/Definition
A female parent—the most universal and emotionally resonant of all human relationships, honored across every culture as the source of life, nourishment, and unconditional love.
Detailed
A female parent—the most universal and emotionally resonant of all human relationships, honored across every culture as the source of life, nourishment, and unconditional love. From OE ‘mōdor’. PIE *méh₂tēr (one of the most stable words in all Indo-European languages). Sanskrit ‘mātṛ’, Arabic ‘umm’, Chinese ‘母’ (mǔ). Mother as the first word, first relationship, and universal archetype.
Etymology
From OE ‘mōdor’. PIE *méh₂tēr (one of the most stable words in all Indo-European languages). Sanskrit ‘mātṛ’, Arabic ‘umm’, Chinese ‘母’ (mǔ). Mother as the first word, first relationship, and universal archetype.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A female parent—the most universal and emotionally resonant of all human relationships, honored across every culture as the source of life, nourishment, and unconditional love.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | తల్లి | తల్లి | |
| Tamil | அம்மா | அம்மா | |
| Kannada | ತಾಯಿ | ತಾಯಿ | |
| Malayalam | അമ്മ | അമ്മ | |
| Hindi | माँ | माँ | |
| Sanskrit | माता | माता | |
| Gujarati | માતા | માતા | |
| Bengali | মা | মা | |
| Marathi | आई | आई | |
| Urdu | ماں | ماں | |
| Arabic | أم | أم | |
| French | mère | mère | |
| German | Mutter | Mutter | |
| Spanish | madre | madre | |
| Portuguese | mãe | mãe | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 母亲 | 母亲 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 母親 | 母親 | |
| Japanese | 母 | 母 | |
| Polish | matka | matka | |
| Russian | мать | мать | |
| Malay | ibu | ibu | |
| Indonesian | ibu | ibu | |
| Filipino | nanay | nanay | |
| Italian | madre | madre | |
| Danish | mor | mor | |
| English | mother | mother | /ˈmʌð.ɚ/ |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Mère: Le Rôle Sacré dans les Cultures du Monde
- Mãe: O Papel Sagrado nas Culturas do Mundo
- الأم: الدور المقدس في ثقافات العالم
- माँ: विश्व संस्कृतियों में पवित्र भूमिका
- 母亲：世界文化中的神圣角色
- 母：世界文化における神聖な役割
- Mutter: Die heilige Rolle in den Kulturen der Welt
- Мать: Священная Роль в Культурах Мира
- Madre: Il Ruolo Sacro nelle Culture del Mondo
- Matka: Święta Rola w Kulturach Świata
- Mor: Den Hellige Rolle i Verdens Kulturer
- মা: বিশ্ব সংস্কৃতিতে পবিত্র ভূমিকা
- Ibu: Peran Suci dalam Budaya Dunia
- Ibu: Peranan Suci dalam Budaya Dunia
- Ina: Sagradong Tungkulin sa mga Kultura ng Mundo
- مادر: نقش مقدس در فرهنگهای جهان
- Μητέρα: Ο Ιερός Ρόλος στους Πολιτισμούς του Κόσμου
- அன்னை: உலக கலாச்சாரங்களில் புனித பங்கு
- ماں: دنیا کی ثقافتوں میں مقدس کردار
- אם: התפקיד הקדוש בתרבויות העולם
- తల్లి: ప్రపంచ సంస్కృతులలో పవిత్ర పాత్ర
- Tier3 Gujarati Mother
- Tier3 Kannada Mother
- Tier3 Malayalam Mother
- 母親：世界文化中的神聖角色
- Mor: Den Heliga Rollen i Världskulturer
- Mother – Javanese Explanation
- Mother – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Mother – Latin Explanation
- Mother – Marathi Explanation
- Mother – Sanskrit Explanation
- Mother – Tongan Explanation
- Mother – Welsh Explanation
- Mother – Wolof Explanation
- Mother – Xhosa Explanation
- Mother – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation
Synonyms
parent, mama, matriarch, mater
Antonyms
father, orphan