mumshie

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • mumsh

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English mumsie, but with a palatalized -sie suffix. Used as part of Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmamʃi/ [ˈmam.ʃɪ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈmamsji/ [ˈmams.jɪ]
  • Rhymes: -amʃi, (no palatal assimilation) -amsji
  • Syllabification: mum‧shi‧e

Noun

mumshie (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ) (women's speech)

  1. (gay slang) mum; mother
  2. (gay slang) endearing term of address for a mother
  3. (originally gay slang, by extension) friend (who is female or gay)
  4. (originally gay slang, by extension) endearing term of address for a female or gay friend

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