mhm

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See also: m ḫm

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Nasalized form of uh-huh,[1] a form imitative of non-verbal sounds[2] used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking.[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /m̩ˈhm̩/, [m̩ˈm̥m̩˥]
  • (file)

Interjection[edit]

mhm

  1. yes

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References[edit]

  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[edit]

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

mhm

  1. mhm

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

mhm

  1. mhm

Further reading[edit]

  • mhm in Polish dictionaries at PWN