mamasan
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See also: mama-san
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san).
Noun
mamasan (plural mamasans)
- A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ママさん (mamasan), from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san), possibly via English mamasan, mama-san.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmamasan/
- Rhymes: -amasan
- Syllabification: ma‧ma‧san
Noun
mámasán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜐᜈ᜔)
- mamasan
- (slang) brothelkeeper; madam (woman who manages a brothel)
- Synonym: madam
Further reading
- “mamasan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018