maman

French

Etymology

From baby talk, possibly influenced by Latin mamma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.mɑ̃/
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Noun

maman f (plural mamans)

  1. (informal or childish) mummy, mom, mum
    Au revoir maman, je t'appelle demain.
    Bye, mom, I'll call you tomorrow.
    Pleure pas, mon chéri, maman est là.
    Don't cry, sweetie; mommy's here.

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Galician

Verb

maman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of mamar

Spanish

Verb

maman

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of mamar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of mamar.

Turkish

Noun

maman

  1. second-person singular possessive of mama
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