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instant mami

instant mami noun: an instant noodle soup dish that is popular in the Philippines and abroad, consisting of pre-cooked noodles with a packet of soup, seasoning, and oil that can be prepared by adding hot water.

Noun

instant mami (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) An instant noodle soup dish that is popular in the Philippines and abroad, consisting of pre-cooked noodles with a packet of soup, seasoning, and oil that can be prepared by adding hot water.
    • One brought two boxes of instant mami noodles.2003, Ma. Romina M. Gonzalez, Welostit and Other Stories, page 51
    • When her awaited bus arrives, she passes up instant mami noodles for a chance to dip her hand in a box of old shoes.2008, Priscelina Patajo-Legasto, Philippine Studies: Have We Gone Beyond St. Louis?, page 369

Origin of instant mami

From instant + mami, the latter from Hokkien 肉麵 /肉面 (mah-mī).

Questions about instant mami

What does instant mami mean?
Instant mami means an instant noodle soup dish that is popular in the Philippines and abroad, consisting of pre-cooked noodles with a packet of soup, seasoning, and oil that can be prepared by adding hot water.
What part of speech is instant mami?
Instant mami is a noun.

Words near instant mami in the dictionary

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