母 — meaning in English

English meaning

• mother noun A female parent.
• mum noun Mother — the common British and Irish term.

Senses

母 is used for these senses in English:

• mother A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
• mother (figuratively) A source or origin.
• mum (Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mother — full definition

1. noun A female parent.
2. noun The origin or source of something.
3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.

mum — full definition

1. noun Mother — the common British and Irish term.
2. adj Saying nothing; silent, especially about a secret.

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