English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
IPA|/�m�mi/
rfap
rhymes|�mi

Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman mumie, Middle French momie, from ML. mumia, from Arab. ARchar|����ا mūmiy� �bitumen, resin�.

Noun
en-noun|mummies

1. historical A substance used in medicine prepared from mummified flesh.
2. archaic A pulp.
3. An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians.
4. Any naturally preserved human or animal body.

Translations
trans-top|embalmed corpse
Bosnian: mumija#Bosnian|mumija f
Chinese: ���
Danish: mumie#Danish|mumie
Dutch: mummie
Esperanto: mumio
Finnish: muumio (1)
French: momie f
German: Mumie#German|Mumie
Italian: mummia#Italian|mummia f
Lithuanian: mumija f
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Polish: mumia f
Portuguese: múmia f
Romansch: mumia f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: м�ми�а#Serbian|м�ми�а f
:Roman: mumija#Serbian|mumija f
Slovak: múmia#Slovak|múmia f
Spanish: momia#Spanish|momia f
Swedish: mumie#Swedish|mumie c
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Related terms
mummification
mummify
mummia

See also
WikiSaurus:corpse

Etymology 2
Diminutive of mum, related to mom and mommy, from mother.

Noun
en-noun|mummies

1. UK A child's term for mother.

Alternative spellings
mommy (US)

Translations
trans-top|childs term for mother
Chinese: 媽�
Czech: máma f
Finnish: äiti (1), mami#Finnish|mami (1), mutsi (1)
French: maman f
Hindi: �म�मा� (amm�.n) f
Italian: mamma#Italian|mamma f
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Latin: mamma f
Lithuanian: mamyt� f
Polish: mama f
Scottish Gaelic: mamaidh f, màmag f
Slovak: mama#Slovak|mama f
Spanish: mamá f
Swedish: mamma#Swedish|mamma c
Urdu: URchar|ا�اں (amm�.n) f
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Category:Burial

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