tummy

English

Etymology

Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʌmi/
• Rhymes: -ʌmi

Noun

tummy ‎(plural tummies)

1. (childish language) stomach
2. (US, slang) A protruding belly; a paunch.

Synonyms

• (protruding belly): see also Wikisaurus:paunch.

Derived terms

• tummyache
• tummy button
• tummy tuck

Related terms

• belly (referring to abdomen, not stomach)

Translations

childish language for stomach

• Czech: bříško (cs) n
• French: bidon (fr) m
• German: Bäuchlein (de) n
• Icelandic: malli m, mallakútur m

• Italian: pancia (it) f
• Polish: brzuszek (pl) m
• Russian: живо́тик (ru) m ‎(živótik), пу́зико (ru) n ‎(púziko), брю́шко (ru) n ‎(brjúško)
• Spanish: bidón m

belly

• Esperanto: ventro, (diminutive) ventreto
• German: Bauch (de) m, (diminutive) Bäuchlein (de) n
• Russian: живо́т (ru) m ‎(živót), пу́зо (ru) n ‎(púzo), брю́хо (ru) n ‎(brjúxo), брю́шко (ru) n ‎(brjúško)

• Spanish: barriga (es) f, (diminutive) barriguita f, bola (es) f
• Tok Pisin: bel (tpi)
• Volapük: bälid (vo), (diminutive) bälidil
• Welsh: bola (cy) m, bol (cy) m