mami - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

See also: Mami, mamí, mamī, and māmi

Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology 1
      • 1.1.1 Noun
    • 1.2 Etymology 2
      • 1.2.1 Noun
        • 1.2.1.1 Derived terms
    • 1.3 Anagrams
  • 2 Albanian
    • 2.1 Noun
  • 3 Catalan
    • 3.1 Verb
  • 4 Czech
    • 4.1 Pronunciation
    • 4.2 Noun
      • 4.2.1 Usage notes
      • 4.2.2 See also
  • 5 Finnish
    • 5.1 Etymology
    • 5.2 Pronunciation
    • 5.3 Noun
      • 5.3.1 Declension
  • 6 Ido
    • 6.1 Noun
  • 7 Japanese
    • 7.1 Romanization
  • 8 Kaurna
    • 8.1 Noun
  • 9 Mauritian Creole
    • 9.1 Pronunciation
    • 9.2 Etymology 1
      • 9.2.1 Noun
    • 9.3 Etymology 2
      • 9.3.1 Noun
  • 10 Pijin
    • 10.1 Etymology
    • 10.2 Noun
  • 11 Polish
    • 11.1 Pronunciation
    • 11.2 Verb
  • 12 Sakizaya
    • 12.1 Noun
  • 13 Spanish
    • 13.1 Pronunciation
    • 13.2 Noun
      • 13.2.1 Related terms
    • 13.3 Further reading
  • 14 Tagalog
    • 14.1 Alternative forms
    • 14.2 Etymology
    • 14.3 Pronunciation
    • 14.4 Noun
      • 14.4.1 Related terms
    • 14.5 Further reading
  • 15 Tok Pisin
    • 15.1 Noun

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Spanish mami.

Noun[edit]

mami (plural mamis)

  1. (chiefly Latin America, Philippines) mommy, mother
  2. (chiefly Latin America) attractive woman; momma
  3. (chiefly Latin America) a term of affection for a woman

Etymology 2[edit]

From Tagalog mami, from Hokkien.

Noun[edit]

mami (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) mami, a soup dish of wheat noodles or cellophane noodles mixed with meat of either pork, chicken, pork liver, beef brisket, and/or fresh or dried seafood such as shrimp or squid, and/or wanton dumplings, and vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, spring onion, etc.
Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Albanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. mom
  2. midwife

Catalan[edit]

Verb[edit]

mami

  1. inflection of mamar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mamif (indeclinable)

  1. mom, mum
    Synonyms: matka, maminka

Usage notes[edit]

See also[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English mommy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑmi/, [ˈmɑ̝mi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmi
  • Syllabification(key): ma‧mi

Noun[edit]

mami (colloquial)

  1. mom, mum

Declension[edit]

Inflection of mami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominativemamimamit
genitivemaminmamien
partitivemamiamameja
illativemamiinmameihin
singularplural
nominativemamimamit
accusativenom.mamimamit
gen.mamin
genitivemaminmamien
partitivemamiamameja
inessivemamissamameissa
elativemamistamameista
illativemamiinmameihin
adessivemamillamameilla
ablativemamiltamameilta
allativemamillemameille
essivemaminamameina
translativemamiksimameiksi
abessivemamittamameitta
instructivemamein
comitativeSee the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of mami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativemaminimamini
accusativenom.maminimamini
gen.mamini
genitivemaminimamieni
partitivemamianimamejani
inessivemamissanimameissani
elativemamistanimameistani
illativemamiinimameihini
adessivemamillanimameillani
ablativemamiltanimameiltani
allativemamillenimameilleni
essivemaminanimameinani
translativemamiksenimameikseni
abessivemamittanimameittani
instructive
comitativemameineni
second-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativemamisimamisi
accusativenom.mamisimamisi
gen.mamisi
genitivemamisimamiesi
partitivemamiasimamejasi
inessivemamissasimameissasi
elativemamistasimameistasi
illativemamiisimameihisi
adessivemamillasimameillasi
ablativemamiltasimameiltasi
allativemamillesimameillesi
essivemaminasimameinasi
translativemamiksesimameiksesi
abessivemamittasimameittasi
instructive
comitativemameinesi
first-person plural possessor
singularplural
nominativemamimmemamimme
accusativenom.mamimmemamimme
gen.mamimme
genitivemamimmemamiemme
partitivemamiammemamejamme
inessivemamissammemameissamme
elativemamistammemameistamme
illativemamiimmemameihimme
adessivemamillammemameillamme
ablativemamiltammemameiltamme
allativemamillemmemameillemme
essivemaminammemameinamme
translativemamiksemmemameiksemme
abessivemamittammemameittamme
instructive
comitativemameinemme
second-person plural possessor
singularplural
nominativemaminnemaminne
accusativenom.maminnemaminne
gen.maminne
genitivemaminnemamienne
partitivemamiannemamejanne
inessivemamissannemameissanne
elativemamistannemameistanne
illativemamiinnemameihinne
adessivemamillannemameillanne
ablativemamiltannemameiltanne
allativemamillennemameillenne
essivemaminannemameinanne
translativemamiksennemameiksenne
abessivemamittannemameittanne
instructive
comitativemameinenne
third-person possessor
singularplural
nominativemaminsamaminsa
accusativenom.maminsamaminsa
gen.maminsa
genitivemaminsamamiensa
partitivemamiaan
mamiansa
mamejaan
mamejansa
inessivemamissaan
mamissansa
mameissaan
mameissansa
elativemamistaan
mamistansa
mameistaan
mameistansa
illativemamiinsamameihinsa
adessivemamillaan
mamillansa
mameillaan
mameillansa
ablativemamiltaan
mamiltansa
mameiltaan
mameiltansa
allativemamilleen
mamillensa
mameilleen
mameillensa
essivemaminaan
maminansa
mameinaan
mameinansa
translativemamikseen
mamiksensa
mameikseen
mameiksensa
abessivemamittaan
mamittansa
mameittaan
mameittansa
instructive
comitativemameineen
mameinensa

Ido[edit]

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. plural of mamo

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

mami

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まみ

Kaurna[edit]

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. species of possum

Mauritian Creole[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From French mamie.

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. grandmother
    Synonym: granmer

Etymology 2[edit]

From Marathi मामी (māmī).

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. aunt, particularly maternal uncle's wife
    Synonym: matant

Pijin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English mammy.

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. mother

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.mi/
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: ma‧mi

Verb[edit]

mami

  1. third-person singular present of mamić

Sakizaya[edit]

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. pomelo

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmami/ [ˈma.mi]
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: ma‧mi

Noun[edit]

mamif (plural mamis)

  1. (informal) mommy
  2. (Central America, Philippines) mother
  3. (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) attractive woman; momma
  4. (Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) a term of affection for a woman
  5. (Peru) a woman who runs a brothel; a madame
  6. (Honduras, derogatory) a hom*osexual man

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

mami - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2)

Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia tl

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hokkien, either:

Manuel (1948) also records an entry, providing the definitions and pronunciation of Hokkien 肉麵肉面 (mah-mī, meat and noodles soup, literally meat and noodles), but misidentifies it as Cantonese.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧mi
  • IPA(key): /ˈmami/, [ˈma.mɪ]

Noun[edit]

mami (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜒ)

  1. mami (a soup dish of wheat noodles or cellophane noodles mixed with various meat and vegetables)

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • mami at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • mami”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page138
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page40

Tok Pisin[edit]

Noun[edit]

mami

  1. type of yam
mami - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

FAQs

What does Mami mean in Mexico? ›

What does mami mean? Mami is a Spanish slang term variously used to refer to a mommy, attractive woman, female romantic partner, or close female friend.

What is the plural form of Mami? ›

mami (plural mamis)

Is Mami a mother? ›

Yes… Mami is the same as Mom in the US. Why do some moms call their young children 'mommy' when trying to encourage them to do something?

Is Wiktionary associated with Wikipedia? ›

Like its sister project Wikipedia, Wiktionary is run by the Wikimedia Foundation, and is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians". Its wiki software, MediaWiki, allows almost anyone with access to the website to create and edit entries.

Why do Spanish guys call girls Mami? ›

The term "mami" is derived from the Spanish word for mom, mommy, or mama. Using this term can convey a sense of familiarity, affection, and respect towards women [1]. Romantic Connotation: When used to refer to a female romantic partner, "mami" can be similar to terms like "baby" or "honey" in English.

Can you call a Latina girl Mami? ›

In hip hop, the term mami refers to an attractive Latina woman, typically of Puerto Rican or Dominican descent. There is also the emergence of the mami video vixen, who is the glamorized, hyper-sexualized version of an attractive Latina woman that is seen in rap videos.

What is Mami called in English? ›

/māmī/ nf. aunt countable noun. Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle.

What does Mami mean in English? ›

Translation of mami – Spanish-English dictionary

mommy [noun] (American, informal) (used by children) a mother.

What does Hola Mami mean? ›

Translation of "Hola Mami" in English

Hello, Mummy. Hello, Daddy.

Is Mami good or bad? ›

Mami Nanami is the main antagonist of the 2017 romantic comedy manga Rent-A-Girlfriend and its 2020 anime adaptation.

How powerful is Mami? ›

Mami can be considered to be the second most powerful magical girl in the mainline series, an observation which is easily backed up by the casual and cool attitude she adopts when engaging in witch hunts.

Who does Mami love? ›

On the other hand, Mami is shown to still have strong feelings for Kazuya despite her spiteful attitude, and her attempts at getting him and Chizuru to "break up" may be so that she can get back together with him.

What is a hedonista? ›

noun. hedonist [noun] someone who holds the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life.

Which language has the most words? ›

English

What is the Wiktionary controversy? ›

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. synonym, antonyms ▲quotations ▼ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dispute Antonyms: consensus, agreement.

What if someone calls you Mami? ›

What does the Spanish slang term mami mean? It can have two meanings, the non slang one, which just means “Mommy” and the slang one, which is said to women and means something like “Babe”. It's similar to the word “Daddy”, if a little girl calls her father “daddy”, it just means dad.

What is Mami and Papi? ›

"Papi" is a noun which is often translated as "daddy", and "mami" is a noun which is often translated as "mommy". Learn more about the difference between "papi" and "mami" below.

What is the difference between mama and Mami? ›

"Mamá" is a form of "mamá", a noun which is often translated as "mom". "Mami" is a noun which is often translated as "mommy".

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