maman
French edit
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French memmen, from baby talk, possibly influenced by Latin mamma.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maman f (plural mamans)
- (informal or childish) mummy, mommy, mom, mum
- Synonym: mère
- Au revoir, maman, je t’appelle demain.
- Bye, Mom, I'll call you tomorrow.
- Pleure pas, mon chéri, maman est là.
- Don't cry, sweetie; Mommy's here.
- Il y a cinq canetons dans la cour, mais je ne vois pas la maman.
- There are five ducklings in the yard, but I don't see the mother duck.
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Further reading edit
- “maman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician edit
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maman
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maman
Turkish edit
Noun edit
maman
- second-person singular possessive of mama
Yami edit
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