mammy

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmi

Noun

mammy (plural mammies)

1. (childish) mamma; mother
2. (US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children.

Translations

child's name for mother

• French: maman (fr)
• German: Mami, Mama.

• Hebrew: אמא‏‎ (he)
• Spanish: mamá (es), mami.