mumshie
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmamʃi/ [ˈmam.ʃɪ]
- Rhymes: -amʃi
- Syllabification: mumsh‧ie
Noun[edit]
mumshie (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ) (women's speech)
- (gay slang) mum; mother
- (gay slang) endearing term of address for a mother
- (originally gay slang, by extension) friend (who is female or gay)
- (originally gay slang, by extension) endearing term of address for a female or gay friend
Usage notes[edit]
- The word is typically used by women, and may sound effeminate when used by men.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- https://owlcation.com/humanities/20-Tagalog-Slang-Words
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 95
Categories:
- Tagalog terms borrowed from English
- Tagalog terms derived from English
- Tagalog 2-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Tagalog/amʃi
- Rhymes:Tagalog/amʃi/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script
- Tagalog women's speech terms
- Tagalog gay slang