mamma mia

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian mamma mia. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mŭ'mə mēʹə, IPA(key): /ˌmʌmə ˈmiːə/ (General American) enPR: mŏ'mə mēʹə, IPA(key): /ˌmɑmə ˈmiə/ === Interjection === mamma mia A mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians. == Italian == === Etymology === mamma (“mom, mum”) + mia (“of mine”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmam.ma ˈmi.a/ Hyphenation: màm‧ma‧mì‧a === Interjection === mamma mia my goodness! goodness me!