"mami" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmami/, [ˈma.mi] Forms: mamis [plural]
Rhymes: -ami Etymology: Derived from mamá (“mom”), possibly with a hypocoristic suffix -i or a direct clipping from the diminutive mamita (“mummy”). First attested in 1924, but probably used at least from the early 1900s. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:der|mamá<t:mom>|nodot=1|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "mom", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "mamá", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "mami", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="mami"> Derived from mamá (“mom”), {{af|es|-i}} -i, {{clip|es|mamita||mummy|notext=1}} mamita (“mummy”), {{ety|es|:der|mamá<t:mom>|nodot=1|text=+|tree=1}} Derived from mamá (“mom”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} mami f (plural mamis)
  1. (childish, endearing, informal) mommy Tags: childish, endearing, feminine, informal
    Sense id: en-mami-es-noun-Ez4xdbll Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 15 34 3 28 17 3
  2. (Central America, Philippines) mother Tags: Central-America, Philippines, feminine
    Sense id: en-mami-es-noun-zwYi7ypm Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Philippine Spanish, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms of address, Family members Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 15 35 5 27 16 3 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 15 35 4 28 16 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 15 34 3 28 17 3 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 13 36 3 29 16 3 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 12 38 3 26 19 2 Disambiguation of Spanish terms of address: 9 37 5 27 18 4 Disambiguation of Family members: 7 42 6 23 18 5
  3. (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) attractive woman; momma Tags: Bolivia, Costa-Rica, Cuba, Dominican-Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto-Rico, Venezuela, feminine
  4. (Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela) a term of affection for a woman Tags: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican-Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Puerto-Rico, Venezuela, feminine
    Sense id: en-mami-es-noun-dx0~VgjO Categories (other): Bolivian Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Cuban Spanish, Dominican Spanish, Ecuadorian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Panamanian Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish terms suffixed with -i Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 15 34 3 28 17 3 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -i: 17 25 5 35 16 3
  5. (Peru) a woman who runs a brothel; a madame Tags: Peru, feminine
    Sense id: en-mami-es-noun-vpA2DDIo Categories (other): Peruvian Spanish, Spanish entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 15 34 3 28 17 3
  6. (Honduras, derogatory) a homosexual man Tags: Honduras, derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-mami-es-noun-3g-Zhb0g Categories (other): Honduran Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mamá, papi

Inflected forms

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    ],
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      "-i",
      "-i#Spanish"
    ],
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    ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmami/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈma.mi]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ami"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mami"
}
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmami/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈma.mi]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ami"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mami"
}

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