English–Spanish

“mummy” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmomja/

Example

¿Conoces alguna momia famosa?

Do you know any famous mummies?

Illustration for momia (mummy)

How to say “mummy” in Spanish

“Mummy” in Spanish is momia.

Dried human or animal body wrapped in bandages.

Full entry for momia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with momia

La película de momia que vimos fue bastante entretenida.

The mummy movie we saw was quite entertaining.

Tips for using momia

  • Feminine in Spanish (la momia, las momias) and commonly used in museum, archaeological, or movie contexts, while calling a living person a momia can sound insulting.

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