mami
mami · mamis
Mommy, motherMommy, mother
Meaning
4 senses(Latin America, Philippines)Mommy, mother
(Latin America)Attractive woman; momma
(Latin America)A term of affection for a woman
(Philippines, 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.
More definitions
- a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped, meaning ‘Lady of Birth’
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish mami. Borrowed from Tagalog mami, from Hokkien. Doublet of bakmi.Borrowed from Spanish mami.
Borrowed from Tagalog mami, from Hokkien. Doublet of bakmi.
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