mam bach

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “little mother”.

Interjection

mam bach

  1. my goodness! mamma mia!

Usage notes

  • Although mam is a feminine noun, the expected soft mutation of bach is absent due to (non-productive) assimilation back to a plosive pronunciation after /m/. See also nos da f (“goodnight”) and wythnos diwethaf f (“last week”) with the same fossilized non-mutation.

Derived terms

  • OMB (“OMG”)
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