ממש

Hebrew edit

Root
מ־מ־שׁ (m-m-š)

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

מַמָּשׁ • (mamásh)

really, very, truly
אֵין מַמָּשׁ הֶבְדֵּל.
'éin mamásh hevdél.
There's not really a difference.
precisely, exactly, specifically

Noun edit

מַמָּשׁ • (mamásh) m

reality, substance, concreteness

Descendants edit

→ Yiddish: ממש (mamesh)

Verb edit

מִמֵּשׁ • (mimésh) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

defective spelling of מימש

Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

מאַמעש (mamesh) — Eastern Yiddish phonetic spelling

Etymology edit

From Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmaməʃ/

Adverb edit

ממש • (mamesh)

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