This is the 9929th most frequent Catalan word.
mumareta
The Catalan word "mumareta" means "mommy" or "little mom" in English, used as an affectionate term for mother, particularly in Balearic Catalan.
In this context, 'mumareta' is used as a term of endearment or affectionate diminutive for 'mare' (mother).
La mumareta sempre està disposada a ajudar-nos.
The mom is always ready to help us.
Here, 'mumareta' can refer either to an actual small mother-like figure or a respected elder thus employing the diminutive form in a figurative sense.
A la festa, tothom parlava de la mumareta que vivia al poble.
At the party, everyone was talking about the little figure of the mother who lived in the village.
In this case, 'mumareta' represents a cultural and affectionate representation of a kind and motherly figure.