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mami

mami

5 8.8
A warm, informal word for a mother in Spanish-speaking families
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːmi/
  • Informal
translation icon : mami
  • -Where's your mami?

Examples

Synonyms

mom
vsmami
  • Informal
1.0

A woman who has a child and cares for them

is similarly informal but is used within Spanish-speaking family contexts
mama
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
1.0

A child's word for their mother

is similar affection but used mainly within Spanish-speaking families
mommy
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
1.0

A child's word for mom

carries the same informality but is rooted in Spanish family language
ma
vsmami
  • Informal
735 7.9

A friendly informal name people use for their mother

is similar but specifically common in Spanish-speaking family use
mum
vsmami
  • UK
223 1.9

A woman who gave you birth or cared for you

is similar in informality but specifically used in Spanish-speaking families
momma
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
202 7.7

A child's informal name for their mother

shares childlike affection but is tied to Spanish family usage
mummy
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
98 5.6

A child's word for their mother

shares tenderness but is British rather than Spanish in use
mamma
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
32 7.5

A woman who cares for a child and helps them grow

has the same warm tone but is not specifically Spanish
ama
vsmami
24 9.8

A woman who is a mother or cares for children

is more culturally specific, used in Spanish-speaking family settings
mammy
vsmami
  • UK
19 9.1

An informal name for a mother used in some English-speaking areas

shares informal status but differs by regional English usage
mah
vsmami
  • Slang
12 9.9

An informal word people use for mother

is informal too but specifically occurs in Spanish-speaking families
mam
vsmami
  • UK
5 8.2

A polite, affectionate word for mother used in parts of the UK and Ireland

is affectionate too but is tied to Spanish-speaking family contexts
mamacita
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
2 9.5

A child's loving word for mother

is an affectionate informal term used in Spanish-speaking families
mumma
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
2 9.0

A word children use for their mother

matches affectionate tone but differs by non-Spanish family origin
mumsy
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
2 7.9

A loving name a child uses for their mother

expresses similar playfulness but differs in cultural usage
amma
vsmami
  • Indian
9.9

Respectful or loving word for mother used in South Asian families

is affectionate as well but specifically used within Spanish-speaking families
ammi
vsmami
  • Indian
9.9

A warm informal name used for a mother in Urdu and Hindi

matches affectionate address but differs by South Asian language context
mae
vsmami
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A loving word for mother used in Wales

is similarly affectionate but belongs to Spanish-speaking family usage

How Affectionate

mami
  • Informal
5 8.8
mama
  • Baby Talk
1.0
mom
  • Informal
1.0
mother
1.0

Surface Forms

mami singular
mamis plural

Etymology

The word mami is a Spanish, more loving form of mamá, and it comes from the very simple baby sound mama that many languages use for 'mother'. So mami is a warm, family word people use to mean 'mom'.