maman

Etymology

From Latin mamma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.mɑ̃/

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Noun

maman f (plural mamans)

1. (informal or childish) mummy, mom, mum

   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.

Further reading

• “maman” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Verb

maman

1. third-person plural present indicative of mamar

Verb

maman

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of mamar.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of mamar.

Noun

maman

1. second-person singular possessive of mama