ממש

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Hebrew

Root
מ־מ־שׁ (m-m-š)

Pronunciation

Adverb

מַמָּשׁ (mamásh)

  1. really, very, truly
    אֵין מַמָּשׁ הֶבְדֵּל.
    'éin mamásh hevdél.
    There's not really a difference.
  2. precisely, exactly, specifically

Noun

מַמָּשׁ (mamáshm

  1. reality, substance, concreteness

Descendants

  • Yiddish: ממש (mamesh)

Verb

מִמֵּשׁ (mimésh) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of מימש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ממש (mamesh)

  1. really, very, truly
  2. precisely, exactly, specifically
  3. literally