(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I don't know what to buy my mom for her birthday.No sé qué comprarle a mi mamá para su cumpleaños.

b. la mami

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Tell my mom I'm going out with my friends.Dile a mi mami que voy a salir con mis amigos.

c. la ma

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(form of address)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Mom, can I have some money for an ice cream?Ma, ¿me das dinero para un helado?

mom

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la mamá f, mami

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

mom [mɒm] (US)

noun

mamá (informal) (f)

modifier

mom and pop store (n) tienda (f) de la esquina; pequeño negocio (m)

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