mhm

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See also: m ḫm

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Nasalized form of uh-huh,[1] a form imitative of non-verbal sounds.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m̩ˈhm̩/,
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Interjection

mhm

  1. Shows agreements or allows the speaker to continue talking.[3]

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Translations

References

  1. ^ John Algeo (2009) The Origins and Development of the English Language
  2. ^ John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “uh-huh”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Rod Gardner (2001) When Listeners Talk

Anagrams

Czech

Pronunciation

Interjection

mhm

  1. mhm

Norwegian Bokmål

Interjection

mhm

  1. mhm

Synonyms

References

  • “mhm” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Interjection

mhm

  1. mhm

Further reading

  • mhm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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