ממש

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Hebrew

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Root
מ־מ־שׁ (m-m-sh)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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מַמָּשׁ (mamásh)

  1. really, very, truly
    אֵין מַמָּשׁ הֶבְדֵּל.
    'éin mamásh hevdél.
    There's not really a difference.
  2. precisely, exactly, specifically

Noun

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מַמָּשׁ (mamáshm

  1. reality, substance, concreteness

Descendants

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  • Yiddish: ממש (mamesh)

Verb

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מִמֵּשׁ (mimésh) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of מימש

Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ממש (mamesh)

  1. really, very, truly
  2. precisely, exactly, specifically
  3. literally