"mamaí" meaning in Irish

See mamaí in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈmˠamˠiː] Forms: mamaighe [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective form}} mamaí
  1. genitive singular feminine of mamach (“mammary; mammal, mammalian”) Tags: feminine, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: mamach (extra: mammary; mammal, mammalian)
    Sense id: en-mamaí-ga-adj-0LswLAIw Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 12 47 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ˈmˠamˠiː]
Etymology: Borrowed from English mammy. Etymology templates: {{bor|ga|en|mammy}} English mammy Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|mamaí||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} mamaí f (genitive singular mamaí), {{ga-noun|f|~|-}} mamaí f (genitive singular mamaí) Forms: mamaí [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], mamaí [indefinite, nominative, singular], a mhamaí [indefinite, singular, vocative], mamaí [genitive, indefinite, singular], mamaí [dative, indefinite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an mhamaí [definite, nominative, singular], na mamaí [definite, genitive, singular], leis an mamaí [dative, definite, singular], don mhamaí [dative, definite, singular]
  1. mammy, mummy, mommy Tags: feminine Synonyms: mam, maime Derived forms: peata mamaí (english: molly-coddle) [masculine]
    Sense id: en-mamaí-ga-noun-0Xf6k7Vr Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female family members, Parents Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 9 51 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 51 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 58 39 Disambiguation of Female family members: 12 47 41 Disambiguation of Parents: 28 48 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈmˠamˠiː] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], mamaí [error-unrecognized-form], mhamaí [error-unrecognized-form], - [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ga|noun form|g=m-p}} mamaí m pl Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. plural of mama (“breast, pap; mamma”) Tags: form-of, masculine, plural Form of: mama (extra: breast, pap; mamma)
    Sense id: en-mamaí-ga-noun-ZAMUGx0t Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 12 47 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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Download raw JSONL data for mamaí meaning in Irish (4.6kB)

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