mami
Spanish, noun/ˈmami/
mami is spelled M-A-M-I (4 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,594th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mami is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “mommy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Diminutivo de mamá (madre, progenitora)”.
What does mami mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinformalmommy
- 2
femininemother
- 3
feminineattractive woman; momma
- 4
Mexicofemininea term of affection for a woman
- 5
femininea woman who runs a brothel; a madame
- 6
derogatoryfemininea homosexual man
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Diminutivo de mamá (madre, progenitora). 2. Mujer hermosa o atractiva. 3. Fórmula afectuosa empleada por jóvenes y adultos para dirigirse a la novia, a la esposa o a una niña pequeña. 4. Piropo para llamar la atención de una mujer.
interjection: 1. Manifiesta admiración por la belleza de una mujer.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mami
- mamis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mami?
- /ˈmami/
- [ˈma.mi]
- [ˈmami]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mami
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is mami in Spanish?
mami appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).