mami
mami noun: mommy, mother.
Noun (1)
mami (plural mamis)
- mommy, mother
- attractive woman; momma
- a term of affection for a woman
Noun (2)
mami (uncountable)
- A soup dish of wheat noodles or cellophane noodles mixed with meat of either pork, chicken, pork liver, beef brisket, and/or fresh or dried seafood such as shrimp or squid, and/or wonton dumplings, and vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, spring onion, etc.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- pancit mami
Proper noun capitalized: Mami
Mami
- A female given name from Japanese.
Synonyms of mami
Forms of mami
| plural | mamis |
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Origin of mami
Borrowed from Spanish mami.
Borrowed from Tagalog mami, from Hokkien. Doublet of bakmi.
Words formed from mami
- beef mami
- chicken mami
- instant mami
- pancit mami
- pork mami
- seafood mami
Questions about mami
- What does mami mean?
- Mami means mommy, mother.
- What part of speech is mami?
- Mami can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of mami?
- The plural of mami is mamis.
Words near mami in the dictionary
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