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
- belle-maman
- grand-maman
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