muh

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English

Etymology

Evidently popularized circa early 2010s by memes on 4chan, but usage online is first attested in c. 2003. Rumored ultimately to be a mocking influence of stereotypical AAVE phonology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʌ/, /mə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌ, -ə

Determiner

muh

  1. (Internet slang, often derogatory) Pronunciation spelling of my.
    muh free software
    muh constitution

Usage notes

  • Used in a mocking or sarcastic tone, so that the accompanying noun phrase is something that the parodied speaker is supposed to value very highly.
  • Those aware of its theorized origin, and possibly racist overtones, and connotations, are particularly more likely to take offense.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Bahnar

Etymology

From Proto-Bahnaric *muh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *muh ~ *muuh ~ *muus.

Pronunciation

Noun

muh 

  1. nose

Derived terms

Bathari

Etymology

Related to Mehri (ḥə-mōh), Harsusi (ḥə-myóh), Shehri (ɛ́-mí), (é-míh). Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *māy-.

Pronunciation

Noun

muh

  1. water

Further reading

  • T. M. Johnstone, Mehri Lexicon and English-Mehri Word-List (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1987), in notes

Danish

Etymology

Of imitative origin, see also English moo, Latin mugio.

Interjection

muh

  1. (onomatopoeia) moo.

German

Etymology

Of imitative origin (lautmalend)

Pronunciation

Interjection

muh

  1. (onomatopoeia) moo.

Derived terms

Semai

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semai *mũh ~ *mɨh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(hj)muʔ (name). Cognate with Khmer ឈ្មោះ (chmŭəh), Laven mɔh, Old Mon himo’, whence Mon ယၟု.

Noun

muh

  1. name

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semai *mɑ̃hmũh, from Proto-Aslian *muuh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *huum ~ *ʔum (“to bathe”) by metathesis. Cognate with Semelai huːm, Bahnar hŭm, Pacoh hom, Proto-Monic *hoom, whence Mon ဟုံ (hum).

Verb

muh

  1. to bathe

References

  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Sumerian

Romanization

muh

  1. Romanization of 𒌋𒅗 (muḫ)
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