ma'am

Etymology
The is a  of, and represents a regional pronunciation of that word in the United Kingdom. The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A woman addressed as "ma'am".
 * 2) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 3)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A woman addressed as "ma'am".
 * 2) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 3)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A woman addressed as "ma'am".
 * 2) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 3)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A woman addressed as "ma'am".
 * 2) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 3)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A woman addressed as "ma'am".
 * 2) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 3)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1) A married woman other than one's wife.
 * 2)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
 * 1)  A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.

Usage notes

 * In British English and Australian English, and ma’am were originally used to address a married woman of equal or superior status to oneself (unless she was entitled to be addressed as “”). Ma'am has now become uncommon, although it is prescribed when addressing a queen: after first addressing her as “Your Majesty”, one uses ma’am. The word is still used to address female superiors who are members of royalty or in the armed forces and security services, as well as female teachers in grammar and public schools.
 * In American English, madam as a form of address is limited to certain highly formal environments, while ma’am is used as a polite form of address toward (for example, but not strictly limited to) the following women, with usage varying according to region:
 * One’s mother.
 * A female customer whom one is serving.
 * A female superior in the armed forces or security services.
 * A female teacher or school official in a school which emphasizes formality.
 * A female stranger presumed old enough to have children, particularly if older than the speaker.
 * Especially in the southern (chiefly southeastern) and southwestern United States, a woman regardless of age or position to whom one wishes to express respect.
 * In Philippine English, ma’am is followed by a given name or nickname to address women who are neither in the military nor security services, mainly in informal settings.
 * South African English usage mirrors American English usage, except that ma’am is not used to address one’s mother.
 * In South Asian English, ma'am is used to address female superiors in the armed forces and security services, and teachers.
 * The use of yes, ma’am or connotes deference, particularly by one who has been scolded for misbehaviour but also in more friendly circumstances.

Translations

 * Albanian:
 * Armenian:
 * Bengali:, ,  ,
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:
 * Georgian: მემ, მადამ, ქალბატონო
 * Greek:
 * Ancient Greek: κῡρίᾱ
 * Gujarati: મેમ
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Indonesian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Korean: ,
 * Macedonian:
 * Malay: puan
 * Mongolian:
 * Mopan Maya: noo-chʼup
 * Musi: umaq
 * Nanai: эгэ
 * Nepali:, हजुर
 * Persian: سرکار خانم
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,
 * Thai:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: мем
 * Urdu: بی بی
 * West Frisian: mefrou


 * Finnish:

Verb

 * 1)  To address (a woman) as "ma'am".