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mama's boy in Arabic

صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ ṣabiyyu l-ʔumm

mama's boy in Arabic: صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ (ṣabiyyu l-ʔumm), اِبْنُ وَالِدَتِهِ (ibnu wālidatihi). In English, mama's boy means a male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.

Arabic words for mama's boy

male overly attached to his mother
صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ ṣabiyyu l-ʔumm, اِبْنُ وَالِدَتِهِ ibnu wālidatihi

English meaning of mama's boy

  1. noun A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.

Full definition of mama's boy

mama's boy in a sentence

  • He's such a mama's boy that he can't even ask a girl out for a date without his mother's approval.

Synonyms of mama's boy

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Questions about mama's boy in Arabic

What is the meaning of mama's boy in Arabic?
Mama's boy in Arabic is صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ (ṣabiyyu l-ʔumm), اِبْنُ وَالِدَتِهِ (ibnu wālidatihi).
ما معنى كلمة mama's boy؟
Mama's boy: صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ (ṣabiyyu l-ʔumm), اِبْنُ وَالِدَتِهِ (ibnu wālidatihi).
What does mama's boy mean in English?
Mama's boy means a male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.

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