What does maam mean in English?

[Reemaa]

[Lliam]

It's a contraction of the word madam. It is used to show respect. "Howdie, ma'am", "Yes, ma'am", etc. It's the equivalent of calling a man "sir".

"Madam, or madame, is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am. The term derives from the French madame, from "ma dame" meaning "my lady". In French, the abbreviation is "Mᵐᵉ" or "Mme" and the plural is mesdames."
Contraction: Ma'am

Mademoiselle is a French courtesy title, abbreviated Mlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. The equivalent in English is "Miss". The courtesy title "Madame" is accorded women where their marital status is unknown.

[nawtee_me]

ma'am
/mam/

noun
noun: maam
DATED•NORTH American
a term of respectful or polite address used for a woman.
"excuse me, ma'am"
British
a term of address for female royalty.
British
a term of address for a ranking female officer in the police or armed forces.

[Reemaa]

👍🏻 . Do men use this word with stranger female only? Or do they use it with close females?

[BoopBoopBeep]

Depends on where you're from. I'm from the south, so strangers and older family members.

[nawtee_me]

Yes strangers, older females and anyone you want to show respect towards. However if she is more than five years younger than me she might consider it an insult if I called her ma’am.

[NamerOfStars]

It's a... well, it's not really a contraction, since it's not any shorter, but a sort-of-abbreviated version of "madam", in turn derived from the French "ma dame", or "my lady".

[AviatorTom]

It's a shortened form of madam, a way of addressing a woman, typically an older woman

[Jerre]

A polite way of addressing a woman, usually a stranger

[jjj101010]

Ma’am the ‘ represents a letter that has been removed. The letter removed is d, it is a shortened version of madam

[roy_ricky09]

Madam