MA'AM


Meaning of MA'AM in English

/ mæm; NAmE / noun [ sing. ]

1.

( NAmE ) used as a polite way of addressing a woman :

'Can I help you, ma'am?'

—compare sir

2.

/ mɑːm/ ( BrE ) used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army = madam

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.