mhm

See also: m ḫm

English edit

Alternative forms edit

mm-hm, mm-hmm, mm hmm, mmhm, mmhmm, mhmm, um-hum
imphm (Scotland)

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˥]
Audio (UK) (file)

Interjection edit

mhm

yes

Synonyms edit

uh-huh

Antonyms edit

mm-mm

Translations edit

expressing agreement or affirmation — see uh-huh

References edit

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

Anagrams edit

HMM, MMH, hmm

Czech edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈmɦm̩]

Interjection edit

mhm

mhm

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /m̩ˈxm̩/
Audio (file)

Interjection edit

mhm

mhm

Further reading edit

mhm in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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