[ˈmʌmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages
(e.g: the mummy of Tutankhamen)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a substance taken from embalmed bodies and used in medicines): from French momie, from medieval Latin mumia and Arabic mūmiyā ‘embalmed body’, perhaps from Persian mūm ‘wax’

[ˈmʌmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- one's mother
(e.g: he loves his mummy)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: perhaps an alteration of earlier mammy