mamaie

Galician

Alternative forms

• ma, mamá, mamai, mamaíña, nanai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈmajɪ]

Noun

mamaie f (plural mamaies)

1. (childish, endearing) mom, mum

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “mamaie”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mamá”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Romanian

mamaie

Etymology

From mamă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈmaje]

Noun

mamaie f

1. (informal, colloquial) grandmother (mother of someone’s parent)

   Synonym: bunică