mumshie

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mumsh

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English mumsy, but with a palatalized -sie suffix. Used as part of Tagalog-English code-switching (Taglish).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmamʃi/ [ˈmam.ʃɪ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈmamsji/ [ˈmams.jɪ]
• Rhymes: -amʃi, (no yod coalescence) -amsji
• Syllabification: mumsh‧ie

Noun

mumshie (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ) (women's speech)

1. (gay slang) mum; mother
2. (gay slang) endearing term of address for a mother
3. (originally gay slang, by extension) friend (who is female or gay)
4. (originally gay slang, by extension) endearing term of address for a female or gay friend

Usage notes

• The word is typically used by women, and may sound effeminate when used by men.

See also

• beshie

Further reading

• https://owlcation.com/humanities/20-Tagalog-Slang-Words
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 95