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mamash

/ˈmɑːməʃ/

mamash adverb: really, very, truly.

Adverb

mamash (not comparable)

  1. (Jewish) really, very, truly
  2. (Jewish) precisely, exactly, specifically

Forms of mamash

alternative formmamesh

Origin of mamash

From Yiddish ממש (mamesh) and Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

Questions about mamash

What does mamash mean?
Mamash means really, very, truly.
What part of speech is mamash?
Mamash is an adverb.
How do you pronounce mamash?
Mamash is pronounced /ˈmɑːməʃ/.

Words near mamash in the dictionary

  1. Mamarlao
  2. Mamaroneck
  3. mamas
  4. mamasan
  5. mamasans
  6. mamash
  7. mamastrovirus
  8. mamastroviruses
  9. Mamata
  10. mamateek
  11. mamateeks

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