ממש

Hebrew

Root
מ־מ־שׁ (m-m-sh)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /maˈmaʃ/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈmaməʃ/

Adverb

מַמָּשׁ • (mamásh)

1. really, very, truly

   אֵין מַמָּשׁ הֶבְדֵּל.

   'éin mamásh hevdél.

   There's not really a difference.

2. precisely, exactly, specifically

Noun

מַמָּשׁ • (mamásh) m

1. reality, substance, concreteness

Descendants

• → Yiddish: ממש (mamesh)

Verb

מִמֵּשׁ • (mimésh) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of מימש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• מאַמעש (mamesh) — Eastern Yiddish phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaməʃ/

Adverb

ממש • (mamesh)

1. really, very, truly
2. precisely, exactly, specifically
3. literally