different between mhm vs mom

English

Alternative forms

• mm-hm
• mm-hmm
• mm hmm
• mmhm
• mmhmm
• mhmm

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??hm?/, [m??m?m?]

Interjection

mhm

1. yes

Synonyms

• uh-huh

Antonyms

• mm-mm

References

Anagrams

• HMM, MMH, hmm

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mxm/

Interjection

mhm

1. mhm!

Further reading

• mhm in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• mhm in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Alternative forms

• mam
• Mom
• mum, Mum (Australian, British, Irish)

Etymology

Abbreviation of momma.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m?m/
• (US) enPR: m?m, IPA^(key): /m?m/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /m?m/
• Rhymes: -?m

Noun

mom (plural moms)

1. (Canada, US, West Midlands, colloquial, familiar) mother.
2. (informal) An adult female owner of a pet.

Verb

mom (third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming or moming, simple past and past participle mommed or momed)

1. (informal) To care in a motherly way.

Usage notes

• "Mom" is capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun:

  I think Mom likes my new car.

  I think my mom will like you.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Mother’s Day
• Appendix:American Dialect Society words of the year

Anagrams

• MMO

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

mom f or m or n (plural mommen, diminutive mommetje n)

1. mask
2. a specific kind of beer

Derived terms

• mombakkes
• mommer
• vermommen

Nisenan

Noun

mom

1. water

References

• Andrew Eatough, Central Hill Nisenan Texts with Grammatical Sketch

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m????/

Etymology

Compare Mandarin ? (mào).

Noun

mom

1. hat