mamash

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/ˈmɑːməʃ//məˈmɑːʃ/

adverb

really, very, truly

OriginYiddish ממש ← Hebrew מַמָּשׁ →
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Meanings

adverbmamash (not comparable)

alternative mamesh

  1. Jewishnot comparablereally, very, truly
  2. Jewishnot comparableprecisely, exactly, specifically

Origin

  1. Hebrewמַמָּשׁ
  2. Yiddishממש
  3. Englishmamash

From Yiddish ממש (mamesh) and Hebrew מַמָּשׁ (mamásh).

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APA

mamash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamash

MLA

“mamash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamash.

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