hm

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See also: HM, .hm, h'm, H.M., ḥm, and ḫm

Translingual

Symbol

hm

  1. (metrology) Symbol for hectometer (hectometre), an SI unit of length equal to 102 meters (metres).

English

Interjection

hm

  1. A shorter variant of hmm.

Determiner

hm (Philippines, Internet slang, colloquial)

  1. Initialism of how much.
    I am selling this shirt.
    Hm?
    ₱50 only.

Usage notes

  • This is usually used in online selling websites, in the form of a question.

Anagrams

Aleut

Pronunciation

Letter

hm (upper case Hm)

  1. A letter of the Aleut alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Czech

Interjection

hm

  1. hmm
  2. meh

Dutch

Etymology

An onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əm/
  • Audio:(file)

Interjection

hm

  1. hmm (expressing hesitation)

Esperanto

Pronunciation

Interjection

hm

  1. hmm

Finnish

Etymology

See hmm.

Pronunciation

Interjection

hm

  1. hm (expressing confusion, annoyance, etc.)

Further reading

  • hm”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Mandarin

Romanization

hm (hm5 / hm0, Zhuyin ˙ㄏ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós.

Adjective

hm

  1. same, similar

Descendants

  • Persian: هم
  • Tocharian B: ām (possibly)

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Interjection

hm

  1. hm (indicating thinking or pondering)
    Synonym: hmm

Further reading

  • hm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hm in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Interjection

hm

  1. erm (expression of uncertainty)

Interjection

hm?

  1. what?