"maman" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ma.mɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-maman.ogg Forms: mamans [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French memmen, from baby talk, possibly influenced by Latin mamma. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|memmen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French memmen, {{inh+|fr|frm|memmen}} Inherited from Middle French memmen, {{onomatopoeic|fr|title=baby talk}} baby talk, {{uder|fr|la|mamma}} Latin mamma Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} maman f (plural mamans)
  1. (informal or childish) mummy, mommy, mom, mum Tags: childish, feminine, informal Categories (topical): Family, Female family members Synonyms: mère, m’man Derived forms: belle-maman, grand-maman

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Download JSON data for maman meaning in French (3.5kB)

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