mamasan

See also: mama-san

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san).

Noun

mamasan (plural mamasans)

1. A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.

Anagrams

• masaman

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ママさん (mamasan), from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san), possibly via English mamasan, mama-san.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmamasan/ [ˌmaː.mɐˈsan̪]
• Rhymes: -amasan
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧san

Noun

mámasán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜐᜈ᜔)

1. mamasan
2. (slang) brothelkeeper; madam (woman who manages a brothel)

   Synonym: madam

Further reading

• “mamasan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018