maman

French

Alternative forms

m'man

Etymology

From Middle French memmen, from baby talk, possibly influenced by Latin mamma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.mɑ̃/
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Noun

maman f (plural mamans)

(informal or childish) mummy, mommy, mom, mum
Synonym: mère

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.

Derived terms

Descendants

Haitian Creole: manman
→ Portuguese: mamã

Further reading

“maman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Verb

maman

third-person plural present indicative of mamar

Spanish

Verb

maman

third-person plural present indicative of mamar

Turkish

Noun

maman

second-person singular possessive of mama

Yami

Noun

maman

betel pot

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