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木乃伊 — meaning in English

mù nǎi yī

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English meaning

  • mummy noun A dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.

Senses

木乃伊 is used for these senses in English:

  • mummy (countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

mummy — full definition

  1. noun A dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.
  2. noun British word for mother, especially used by or to young children.