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See also: mama-san
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san).
Noun[edit]
mamasan (plural mamasans)
- A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.
Anagrams[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese ママさん (mamasan), from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san), possibly via English mamasan, mama-san.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mámasán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜐᜈ᜔)
- mamasan
- (slang) brothelkeeper; madam (woman who manages a brothel)
- Synonym: madam
Further reading[edit]
- “mamasan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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