momia

See also: mòmia

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmomja/ [ˈmo.mja]
• Rhymes: -omja
• Syllabification: mo‧mia

Noun

momia f (plural momies)

1. mummy
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Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “momia”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “momia”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Galician

Alternative forms

• mómia, múmia (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔmja/ [ˈmɔ̃.mjɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɔmja
• Hyphenation: mo‧mia

Noun

momia f (plural momias)

1. mummy (embalmed corpse)
2. (figurative) a quiet person

Derived terms

• momificar

Further reading

• “momia”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic مُومِيَاء (mūmiyāʔ), from Persian مومیا (mumyâ), from موم (mum, “wax”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmomja/ [ˈmo.mja]
• Rhymes: -omja
• Syllabification: mo‧mia

Noun

momia f (plural momias)

1. mummy

Derived terms

• momificar

Noun

momia f (plural momias, masculine momio, masculine plural momios)

1. (Chile, colloquial, politics, feminine) right-winger

   Synonym: derechista

Adjective

momia

1. feminine singular of momio

Further reading

• “momio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025