[Cynthia31751]

I’ve noticed that many of the Hispanic mothers/nannies at our local playgrounds address their children as ‘mama,’ as in ‘Come here and drink your juice, mama.’ It’s used as a term of endearment, the way I might say ‘sweetie’ or ‘honey.’ But doesn’t ‘mama’ mean ‘mother’ in Spanish, as it does in English? If so, it seems a strange thing to call a child. I’m curious if the word has a special cultural significance. Or, am I just misunderstanding what they’re saying, and it’s a word that sounds like ‘mama’ but isn’t?
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Name : Cynthia31751, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 37, City : Pasadena, State : CA, Country : United States, 

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