"mam" meaning in English

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          "text": "She'd sit by the fire, arms crossed, demanding that Ruby spike her tea with a cinder. But Ruby would never give in to her demands, no matter how much her mam begged. There was no alcohol in the house now; Arthur had made sure of that in an effort to get Mary sober.",
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        "Mum, mom; diminutive of mother."
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        "(UK, Ireland, regional, informal, colloquial) Mum, mom; diminutive of mother."
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