"mamasan" meaning in All languages combined

See mamasan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mamasans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-l/helper|ママさん||}} ママさん, {{ja-l|ママさん}} ママさん, {{ja-r|ママ}} ママ (mama), {{ja-r|さん}} さん (san) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mamasan (plural mamasans)
  1. A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.
    Sense id: en-mamasan-en-noun-5JiD3fk7 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 41 3 41
  2. A wide version of a papasan, suitable for seating two.
    Sense id: en-mamasan-en-noun-JqWURLr9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 41 3 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 42 2 47

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˌmamaˈsan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌmaː.mɐˈsan̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: mámasán [canonical], ᜋᜋᜐᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese ママさん (mamasan), from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san), possibly via English mamasan, mama-san. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|ママさん}} ママさん (mamasan), {{ja-r|ママ}} ママ (mama), {{ja-r|さん}} さん (san), {{der|tl|en|mamasan}} English mamasan Head templates: {{tl-noun|mámasán|b=+}} mámasán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜐᜈ᜔)
  1. mamasan
    Sense id: en-mamasan-tl-noun-VVzcjacR
  2. (slang) brothelkeeper; madam (woman who manages a brothel) Tags: slang Categories (topical): Prostitution Synonyms: madam
    Sense id: en-mamasan-tl-noun-FtrU9HFP Disambiguation of Prostitution: 2 98 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 41 3 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 42 2 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 97 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 12 88 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 97

Inflected forms

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