"mamaw" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Cebuano]

Forms: mámaw [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Etymology templates: {{cog|tl|mamaw||monster; talented; intelligent}} Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”), {{cog|hil|mamaw||Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.}} Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”) Head templates: {{ceb-noun|mámaw}} mámaw
  1. bogeyman; monster; devil; demon Synonyms: mawmaw

Noun [English]

Forms: mamaws [plural]
Etymology: Probably an affectionate alteration of mama or reduplication of mother. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mama}} mama, {{m|maw||mother}} mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} mamaw (plural mamaws)
  1. (UK, dialect, Scottish lowlands) One's mother. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mamaw-en-noun-mjNPNNZu Categories (other): British English
  2. (US, dialect, Southern US) One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother. Tags: Southern-US, US, dialectal Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-mamaw-en-noun-G8E2T6Yx Disambiguation of Female family members: 15 70 15 Categories (other): American English, Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 49 25
  3. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) One's mother. Tags: Southern-US, US, dialectal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-mamaw-en-noun-mjNPNNZu1 Categories (other): American English, Southern US English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: meemaw, memaw, mammaw, mawmaw Related terms: papaw

Noun [Hiligaynon]

Etymology: Cognate with Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”) and Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”). Etymology templates: {{cog|tl|mamaw||monster; talented; intelligent}} Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”), {{cog|ceb|mamaw||monster; devil; demon}} Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”) Head templates: {{hil-noun}} mamaw
  1. elf; goblin; sprite; fairy; ghost; etc. Synonyms: mamamáhoy, tamáo, tumáo, kamâkamâ

Adjective [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈmamaw/, [ˈma.maʊ̯] Forms: ᜋᜋᜏ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Cognate with Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Possibly related to Tagalog halimaw, which is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ. Etymology templates: {{cog|ceb|mamaw||monster; devil; demon}} Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”), {{cog|hil|mamaw||Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.}} Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”), {{cog|tl|halimaw}} Tagalog halimaw, {{der|tl|poz-pro|*qari-mauŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} mamaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜏ᜔)
  1. ferocious; bestially cruel Synonyms: halimaw, mabangis
    Sense id: en-mamaw-tl-adj-Z-GzORfP Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 27 39 2 33

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈmamaw/, [ˈma.maʊ̯] Forms: ᜋᜋᜏ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Cognate with Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Possibly related to Tagalog halimaw, which is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ. Etymology templates: {{cog|ceb|mamaw||monster; devil; demon}} Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”), {{cog|hil|mamaw||Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.}} Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”), {{cog|tl|halimaw}} Tagalog halimaw, {{der|tl|poz-pro|*qari-mauŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} mamaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜏ᜔)
  1. (childish) ghost Tags: childish Synonyms: multo, mumu
    Sense id: en-mamaw-tl-noun-6tbvA9Ye Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 25 43 1 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 27 39 2 33
  2. (childish) monster Tags: childish
    Sense id: en-mamaw-tl-noun-vqr6UQvM
  3. (colloquial) very talented or intelligent person Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mamaw-tl-noun-DVa9VRJk Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 27 39 2 33

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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "mámaw",
      "name": "ceb-noun"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
        "Cebuano lemmas",
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        "Cebuano terms without Badlit script",
        "Cebuano terms without pronunciation template"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Don’t go out because there is a bogeyman.",
          "text": "Ayawg kanáug sa sílung kay náay mámaw.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "bogeyman; monster; devil; demon"
      ],
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        [
          "bogeyman",
          "bogeyman"
        ],
        [
          "monster",
          "monster"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mawmaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mamaw"
}

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  "categories": [
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "en:Female family members"
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "maw",
        "2": "",
        "3": "mother"
      },
      "expansion": "mother",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably an affectionate alteration of mama or reduplication of mother.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mamaws",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mamaw (plural mamaws)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "papaw"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English dialectal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One's mother."
      ],
      "qualifier": "Scottish lowlands",
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        "(UK, dialect, Scottish lowlands) One's mother."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English dialectal terms",
        "Southern US English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother."
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        [
          "grandmother",
          "grandmother"
        ]
      ],
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        "(US, dialect, Southern US) One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Southern-US",
        "US",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English dialectal terms",
        "Southern US English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One's mother."
      ],
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        [
          "mother",
          "mother"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) One's mother."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Southern-US",
        "US",
        "dialectal",
        "uncommon"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "meemaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "memaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "mammaw"
    },
    {
      "word": "mawmaw"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
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        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "monster; talented; intelligent"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "monster; devil; demon"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”) and Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mamaw",
      "name": "hil-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "hil",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hiligaynon entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hiligaynon lemmas",
        "Hiligaynon nouns",
        "Hiligaynon terms without pronunciation template"
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        "elf; goblin; sprite; fairy; ghost; etc."
      ],
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        [
          "elf",
          "elf"
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        [
          "goblin",
          "goblin"
        ],
        [
          "sprite",
          "sprite"
        ],
        [
          "fairy",
          "fairy"
        ],
        [
          "ghost",
          "ghost"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mamamáhoy"
        },
        {
          "word": "tamáo"
        },
        {
          "word": "tumáo"
        },
        {
          "word": "kamâkamâ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mamaw"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "monster; devil; demon"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc."
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "halimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog halimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qari-mauŋ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Possibly related to Tagalog halimaw, which is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜋᜏ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "mamaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜏ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧maw"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog childish terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ghost"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "childish",
          "childish"
        ],
        [
          "ghost",
          "ghost"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(childish) ghost"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "multo"
        },
        {
          "word": "mumu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "childish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog childish terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "monster"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "childish",
          "childish"
        ],
        [
          "monster",
          "monster"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(childish) monster"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "childish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog colloquialisms",
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Bryan is a monster/brilliant, since he knows no less than five languages.",
          "text": "Mamaw si Bryan, dahil marunong siya ng hindi kumulang sa limang wika.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very talented or intelligent person"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "talented",
          "talented"
        ],
        [
          "intelligent",
          "intelligent"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) very talented or intelligent person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmamaw/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈma.maʊ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mamaw"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "monster; devil; demon"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "mamaw",
        "3": "",
        "4": "Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc."
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "halimaw"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog halimaw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qari-mauŋ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Cebuano mamaw (“monster; devil; demon”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Possibly related to Tagalog halimaw, which is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜋᜏ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "mamaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜏ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧maw"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ferocious; bestially cruel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ferocious",
          "ferocious"
        ],
        [
          "bestially",
          "bestially"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "halimaw"
        },
        {
          "word": "mabangis"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmamaw/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈma.maʊ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mamaw"
}

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